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Spanish term or phrase:
aspereza propia de cualquier caldo
English translation:
which give all wines their sharpness
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S Ben Price
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aspereza propia de cualquier caldo
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young red wine
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En boca es persistente, está bien constituido y tiene un cuerpo entre ligero y medio. Sabroso y aromático, trae reminiscencias de frutos del bosque y uva madura, casi pasa. Los taninos –**aspereza propia de cualquier caldo**– son dulces.
En boca es persistente, está bien constituido y tiene un cuerpo entre ligero y medio. Sabroso y aromático, trae reminiscencias de frutos del bosque y uva madura, casi pasa. Los taninos –**aspereza propia de cualquier caldo**– son dulces.
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which give all wines their sharpness
The tannins which give all wines their sharpness/edge/bite are fruity/sweet.
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-10-01 21:34:52 GMT)
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caldo = wine and aspereza=sharpness,according to my oxford. Lot of hits for wine and sharpness.
I left out some commas:
The tannins, which give all wines their sharpness, are sweet.
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Note added at 40 mins (2008-10-01 22:04:22 GMT)
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I don't they are contradictory - Tannins are acids, I believe, so there is the "sharpness" ... but ... think of balsamic vinegar, it both is acid and sweet. Tannic acid is also in woods like walnut, which have a bitter aspect and also a sweetish flavour.
I think I would go for "fruity" unless you are 100% sure it is a sweet/dessert wine. In California, people shudder if you call their wine "sweet", and immediately correct your philistine ignorance.
Also, there may be a certain amount of BS going on here. It is winespeak, after all.
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-10-01 21:34:52 GMT)
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caldo = wine and aspereza=sharpness,according to my oxford. Lot of hits for wine and sharpness.
I left out some commas:
The tannins, which give all wines their sharpness, are sweet.
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Note added at 40 mins (2008-10-01 22:04:22 GMT)
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I don't they are contradictory - Tannins are acids, I believe, so there is the "sharpness" ... but ... think of balsamic vinegar, it both is acid and sweet. Tannic acid is also in woods like walnut, which have a bitter aspect and also a sweetish flavour.
I think I would go for "fruity" unless you are 100% sure it is a sweet/dessert wine. In California, people shudder if you call their wine "sweet", and immediately correct your philistine ignorance.
Also, there may be a certain amount of BS going on here. It is winespeak, after all.
Note from asker:
| Hi S - is this not a contradiction, saying the tannins give sharpness but are sweet at the same time? |
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...that gives that astringent quality of any must...
aspereza refers to the astringent quality of must...
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Andres Pacheco
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harsh in any product
Tanines are always ásperos...
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'harsh as in any product' to keep it literal.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-01 23:03:45 GMT)
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'harsh as in any product' to keep it literal.
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tannins, although characteristically/typically sharp in any wine, here taste sweet
I think this sentence is not necessary.
I'd go with "Sweet tannins".
But if you still want to be faithful to the source and include that part...
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This is clearly not a wine Bible, but it could help:
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=51707
Q: I have read a number of tasting notes that refer to a wine as having "sweet tannins". Now, I am a novice at this but I have never encountered a wine with noticeable tannin where I would describe the tannins as "sweet". I have found sweetness from residual sugar (port, etc.) or perceived sweetness from fruitiness (zinfandel) but I have never found tannins to be sweet (I think that I get "grippy" and "firm").
Could "sweet tannins" be equated with "not too much tannin" or "integrated tannins"? Perhaps I just need to taste more wine ... such a fate!
A:
"... We should always remember that there are words and expressions we use when we are selling wine, and there are words and expressions we use when we are talking scientifically about wine.
The expression 'sweet tannins' is the in the first group.
I suppose that the person using these words might be trying to say:
a) the wine was aged in barrels that were heavily toasted
b) the wine was aged in barrels made of staves that were air dried 2+ years
c) the grapes were allowed to ripen to the point where the grape tannins were not harsh
d) the winemaking created conditions where the tannins could polymerize
e) the tannins are covered with alcohol (which gives a sweet impression)
f) some combination of the above ..."
I hope this helps...
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• Sweet and Sour Spectator: May 2005 Archives
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http://www.sweetandsourspectator.org/archives/2005/05/
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http://www.dobbesfamilyestate.com/mercantool/mtool.pl?comman...
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