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In this lesson, you will find a list of French wine tasting terms 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 | 香味 (xiāngwèi) | ||||
| abricot | apricot | 杏子 (xìngzi) | ||||
| acacia | acacia | |||||
| agrume | citrus | |||||
| airelle | bilberry | |||||
| amande | almond | 杏仁 (xìngrén) | ||||
| ananas | pineapple | |||||
| aneth | dill | |||||
| angélique | angelica | |||||
| animale | animal | |||||
| anis | aniseed | 大茴香 (dàhuíxiāng) | ||||
| artichaut | artichoke | |||||
| asperge | asparagus | |||||
| aubépine | hawthorn | |||||
| badiane | chinese anise | |||||
| baie | berry | 浆果味的 (jiāngguǒwèide) | ||||
| 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 | 黑醋栗味的 (hēicùlìwèide) | ||||
| 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 | 苹果 (píngguǒ) | ||||
| 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 | 醋酸的 (cùsuānde) | ||||
| 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 | 浓烈的 (nóngliè) | ||||
| âpre | pungent | |||||
| astringence | astringency | 收敛感 (shōuliǎngǎn) | ||||
| astringent | astringent | 收敛的 (shōuliǎnde) | ||||
| 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 | 酒体 (jiǔtǐ) | ||||
| délicat | delicate | |||||
| dentelle | lace | |||||
| déséquilibré | unbalanced | 不均衡的 (bùjūnhéngde) | ||||
| dilué | dilute | |||||
| élégant | elegant | |||||
| équilibré | well balanced | 均衡的 (jūnhéngde) | ||||
| 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 | 酸的 (suānde) | ||||
| 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 | 贵腐酒 (guìfǔjiǔ) | ||||
| dessert | dessert | |||||
| liquoreux | botrytised sweet wine | 贵腐甜酒 (guìfǔ tián jiǔ) | ||||
| mousseux | sparkling | |||||
| tranquille | still | |||||
| vendange tardive | late harvest | |||||
Termes de dégustation |
Tasting Terms | |||||
| acidité | acidity | 酸度 (suāndù) | ||||
| aération | aeration | |||||
| âge | age | |||||
| agréage | acceptance | |||||
| aimable | agreeable | |||||
| alcoolémie | alcohol level | |||||
| amertume | bitterness | |||||
| anguleux | angular | 生硬的 (shēngyìngde) | ||||
| aromatique | aromatic | |||||
| arôme | aroma | 果香 (guǒxiāng) | ||||
| arrière-goût | aftertaste | 后味 (hòuwèi) | ||||
| assouplir | soften | |||||
| attrayant | attractive | |||||
| austère | austere | 紧涩的 (jǐnsè) | ||||
| 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 | 大酒 (dàjiǔ) | ||||
| 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 | 單寧/单宁 (dānníng) | ||||
| tasse | cup | |||||
| typé | typical | |||||
| verre | glass | |||||
| viellissement | ageing | |||||
| vif | lively |
