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In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine tasting terms ("termes de la dégustation du vin") and their translation in different languages.
Feel free to edit this wiki page by adding more terms (add new lines) or more languages (add new columns).
This multilanguage page will be one of a kind and very useful for wine lovers from all over the world! ;)
| French | English | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish | Russian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arôme |
Wine Aromas | |||
| abricot | apricot | |||
| acacia | acacia | |||
| agrume | citrus | |||
| airelle | bilberry | |||
| amande | almond | |||
| ananas | pineapple | |||
| aneth | dill | |||
| angélique | angelica | |||
| animale | animal | |||
| anis | aniseed | |||
| artichaut | artichoke | |||
| asperge | asparagus | |||
| aubépine | hawthorn | |||
| badiane | chinese anise | |||
| baie | berry | |||
| balsamique | balsamic | |||
| banane | banana | |||
| basilic | basil | |||
| berbamote | bergamot | |||
| beurre | butter | |||
| biscuit | biscuit | |||
| boisé | woody | |||
| brûlé | burnt wood | |||
| bruyère | heather | |||
| buisson de tomate | tomato bush | |||
| cacao | cocoa | |||
| café | coffee | |||
| camomille | camomile | |||
| camphre | camphor | |||
| candi | candy | |||
| cannelle | cinnamon | |||
| caramel | caramel | |||
| caramel | toffee | |||
| caramel dur | butterscotch | |||
| carton | cardboard | |||
| cassis | blackcurrant | |||
| cèdre | cedar | |||
| ceillet | carnation | |||
| céleri | celery | |||
| cerise | cherry | |||
| champignon | mushroom | |||
| charnu | meaty | |||
| châtaigne | chestnut | |||
| chaux | lime | |||
| chévrefeuille | honeysuckle | |||
| chien | dog | |||
| chimique | chemical | |||
| chocolat | chocolate | |||
| chou | cabbage | |||
| ciboulette | chive | |||
| cidre | cider | |||
| cire d'abeille | bees-wax | |||
| citron | lemon | |||
| civette | civet | |||
| clou de girofle | clove | |||
| coing | quince | |||
| concombre | cucumber | |||
| confiserie | confectionery | |||
| confiture | jam | |||
| confiture d'oranges | marmalade | |||
| cuir | leather | |||
| cuit | cooked | |||
| desséché | dried | |||
| encens | incense | |||
| épicé | spicy | |||
| eucalyptus | eucalyptus | |||
| fenouil | fennel | |||
| feuille | leaf | |||
| figue | fig | |||
| fleur | flower | |||
| floral | floral | |||
| floral | flowery | |||
| foin | hay | |||
| fongique | fungal | |||
| foxé | foxy | |||
| fraise | strawberry | |||
| framboise | raspberry | |||
| fromage | cheese | |||
| fruit | fruit | |||
| fruité | fruity | |||
| fruits compotés | stewed fruit | |||
| fruits confits | candied fruit | |||
| fumée | smoke | |||
| fumet | meat aroma | |||
| genêt | broom | |||
| geniévre | juniper | |||
| géranium | geranium | |||
| gibier | game | |||
| gingembre | ginger | |||
| goudron | tar | |||
| goût de grappe | stemmy | |||
| goût de terroir | earthy | |||
| goyave | guava | |||
| grillé | roasted | |||
| griotte | morello cherry | |||
| groseille | redcurrant | |||
| guimauve | marshmallow | |||
| herbacé | herbaceous | |||
| herbe | grass | |||
| herbe | herbal | |||
| iode | iodine | |||
| iris | iris | |||
| jacinthe | hyacinth | |||
| jasmin | jasmine | |||
| kérosène | kersosene | |||
| lactique | lactic | |||
| laine | wool | |||
| lard | bacon | |||
| laurier | bay | |||
| lavande | lavander | |||
| lilas | lilac | |||
| magnolia | magnolia | |||
| mangue | mango | |||
| mazout | diesel | |||
| médicinal | medicinal | |||
| melon | melon | |||
| menthe | mint | |||
| mentholé | menthol | |||
| mie de pain | crumb | |||
| miel | honey | |||
| minéral | mineral | |||
| mousse | moss | |||
| mûre | blackberry | |||
| musc | musk | |||
| muscade | nutmeg | |||
| muscaté | muscat aroma | |||
| musqué | musky | |||
| myrtille | blueberry syn. bilberry | |||
| nectarine | nectarine | |||
| noisette | hazelnut | |||
| noix | walnut | |||
| noyau | nut | |||
| olive | olive | |||
| orange | orange | |||
| oranger | orange blossom | |||
| ortie | nettle | |||
| pain | bready | |||
| pain grillé | toast | |||
| pamplemousse | grapefruit | |||
| papier | paper | |||
| parfum | fragrance | |||
| parfumé | fragrant | |||
| parfumé | perfumed | |||
| péche | peach | |||
| pierre à fusil | gunflint | |||
| pin | pine | |||
| poire | pear | |||
| pois | pea | |||
| poivre | pepper | |||
| poivron | capsicum syn. bell pepper | |||
| pomme | apple | |||
| poudre à canon | gunpowder | |||
| poussière | dust | |||
| prune | plum | |||
| pruneau | prune | |||
| réglisse | liquorice | |||
| résiné | resinous | |||
| rose | rose | |||
| sauvage | wild | |||
| silex | flint | |||
| sueur | sweat | |||
| sureau | elderberry | |||
| tabac | tobacco | |||
| thé | tea | |||
| thym | thyme | |||
| tilleul | linden | |||
| troéne | privet | |||
| truffe | truffle | |||
| vanille | vanilla | |||
| végétal | vegetal | |||
| viande | meat | |||
| violette | violet | |||
Aspect |
Appearance | |||
| ambré | amber | |||
| brillant | brilliant | |||
| brun | brown | |||
| brunissement | browning | |||
| bulle | bubble | |||
| carmin | crimson | |||
| clair | clear | |||
| couleur | colour | |||
| cuivré | coppery | |||
| dense | dense | |||
| doré | golden | |||
| éclatant | bright | |||
| effervescent | effervescent | |||
| film | film | |||
| flou | hazy | |||
| foncé | dark | |||
| grenat | garnet | |||
| gris | grey | |||
| incolore | colourless | |||
| jame | tear | |||
| jaunâtre | yellowish | |||
| jaune | yellow | |||
| léger | light | |||
| limpide | limpid | |||
| louche | dull | |||
| mousse | foam | |||
| opaque | opaque | |||
| or | gold | |||
| orange | orange | |||
| paille | straw | |||
| paillé | strawy | |||
| pâle | pale | |||
| pourpre | purple | |||
| profond | deep | |||
| reflet | glint | |||
| rouge | red | |||
| rubis | ruby | |||
| saumoné | salmon | |||
| trouble | turbid | |||
| tuilé | tile | |||
| verdâtre | greenish | |||
| vert | green | |||
| violacé | purplish | |||
Défault |
Faults | |||
| acétique | acetic | |||
| ail | garlic | |||
| bouchonné | corked | |||
| caoutchouc | rubber | |||
| croupi | bilge water | |||
| défaut | defect | |||
| défectueux | defective | |||
| dégoût | unpleasant taste | |||
| éventé | stale | |||
| fatigué | tired | |||
| gâté | unsound | |||
| madérisé | maderised | |||
| mannité | mannitic | |||
| mercaptan | mercaptan | |||
| mildiousé | mildewy | |||
| moisi | mustiness | |||
| moisissure | mould | |||
| oxydation | oxidation | |||
| oxydé | oxidised | |||
| passé | past it | |||
| phéniqué | phenol aroma | |||
| piqué | pricked | |||
| piqûre | acescence | |||
| puant | foul | |||
| réduit | reductive character | |||
| souris | mouse | |||
| sulfhydrique | hydrogen sulfide | |||
| sulfuré | sulphurous | |||
| volatil | volatile | |||
Tactile |
Tactile | |||
| âcre | harsh | |||
| agressif | aggressive | |||
| âpre | pungent | |||
| astringence | astringency | |||
| astringent | astringent | |||
| desséchant | drying | |||
| dur | hard | |||
| filant | oily | |||
| fourrure | fur | |||
| gazeux | gassy | |||
| grossier | coarse | |||
| rugueux | rough | |||
| satiné | satiny | |||
| savon | soapiness | |||
| sentir | feel | |||
| sirupeux | syrupy | |||
| souple | supple | |||
| soyeux | silky | |||
| tactile | tactile | |||
| tannique | tannic | |||
| velouté | velvety | |||
Structure |
Structure | |||
| alcooleux | high alcohol level | |||
| amaigri | thin | |||
| ample | full bodied | |||
| aqueux | watery | |||
| capiteux | heady | |||
| chaleur | warmth | |||
| chaleureux | warming | |||
| corps | body | |||
| délicat | delicate | |||
| dentelle | lace | |||
| déséquilibré | unbalanced | |||
| dilué | dilute | |||
| élégant | elegant | |||
| équilibré | well balanced | |||
| faible | weak | |||
| ferme | firm | |||
| finir | finish | |||
| gras | rich | |||
| insipide | insipid | |||
| intense | intense | |||
| lavé | washy | |||
| long | long | |||
| lourd | heavy | |||
| neutre | neutral | |||
| plein | full | |||
| plénitude | fullness | |||
| robuste | robust | |||
| rond | round | |||
| solide | solid | |||
| spiritueux | spiritous | |||
| structure | structure | |||
| surmaturation | over-ripeness | |||
Goût |
Taste | |||
| acerbe | tart | |||
| acide | acid | |||
| aigre | sour | |||
| aigu | sharp | |||
| amer | bitter | |||
| douceur | sweetness | |||
| goût | taste | |||
| gustatif | gustative | |||
| mielleux | sugary | |||
| mou | flabby | |||
| plat | flat | |||
| salé | salty | |||
| sucre | sugar | |||
| sucré | sweet | |||
| verdeur | green acidity | |||
Type de vin |
Wine Type | |||
| botrytisé | botrytised | |||
| dessert | dessert | |||
| liquoreux | botrytised sweet wine | |||
| mousseux | sparkling | |||
| tranquille | still | |||
| vendange tardive | late harvest | |||
Termes de dégustation |
Tasting Terms | |||
| acidité | acidity | |||
| aération | aeration | |||
| âge | age | |||
| agréage | acceptance | |||
| aimable | agreeable | |||
| alcoolémie | alcohol level | |||
| amertume | bitterness | |||
| anguleux | angular | |||
| aromatique | aromatic | |||
| arôme | aroma | |||
| arrière-goût | aftertaste | |||
| assouplir | soften | |||
| attrayant | attractive | |||
| austère | austere | |||
| bouteille | bottle | |||
| buccal | oral | |||
| cachet | style | |||
| caractère | character | |||
| charmant | charming | |||
| complexe | complex | |||
| concentré | concentrated | |||
| cracher | spit | |||
| crachoir | spittoon | |||
| décantation | decanting | |||
| dégustation | tasting | |||
| déplaisant | unpleasant | |||
| étiquette | label | |||
| étranger | foreign | |||
| évolué | developed | |||
| excellent | excellent | |||
| exceptionnel | exceptional | |||
| expressif | expressive | |||
| expression | expression | |||
| extrait | extract | |||
| fade | characterless | |||
| fermé | closed | |||
| fin | fine | |||
| flairer | sniff | |||
| flaveur | flavour | |||
| fleurer | scent of | |||
| fortifié | fortified | |||
| fraîcheur | freshness | |||
| frais | fresh | |||
| franc | sound | |||
| frappé | chilled | |||
| gégustateur | taster | |||
| généreux | generous | |||
| harmonieux | harmonious | |||
| jeune | young | |||
| langue | tongue | |||
| longévité | longevity | |||
| moelleux | mellow | |||
| mûr | matured | |||
| mûrir | mature | |||
| muscat | muscat | |||
| musclé | big wine | |||
| nez | nose | |||
| note | hint | |||
| odeur | odour | |||
| odorant | odorous | |||
| olfaction | olfaction | |||
| organoleptique | organoleptic | |||
| palais | palate | |||
| perception | perception | |||
| phénolique | phenolic | |||
| propre | clean | |||
| puissant | powerful | |||
| sapide | sapid | |||
| saveur | flavour (basic tastes) | |||
| savoureux | flavoursome | |||
| sentir | smell | |||
| subtil | subtle | |||
| tanin | tannin | |||
| tasse | cup | |||
| typé | typical | |||
| verre | glass | |||
| viellissement | ageing | |||
| vif | lively |
