Mener une dégustation en anglais : l'analyse visuelle
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Septembre 2025
Introduction à la dégustation analytique
Analyse visuelle : LE SENS DE La vue
Wine tasting always begins with visual analysis. Sight allows us to observe the wine’s appearance : its color, intensity, clarity, and brightness. Let’s explore together why and how to conduct a visual analysis.
Color
Visual aspect
Analyse visuelle : La couleur
The color varies depending on the type of wine and its age. A white wine can range from greenish-yellow to golden, a rosé from pale pink to salmon or orange, and a red from ruby to brick red.
Rosé
White
Red
Les couleurs des vins blancs
The colour of white wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Greenish yellow
• Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
• Origin: Sancerre (Loire Valley, France)
• Age: Very young, less than 1 year
Lemon yellow
• Grape variety: Chardonnay • Origin: Chablis (Burgundy, France)
• Age: Young, 1 to 2 years
Amber
• Grape variety: Sémillon
• Origin: Sauternes (Bordeaux, France)
• Age: 10 to 20 years
Brown
• Grape variety: Savagnin
• Origin: Vin Jaune – Jura (France)
• Age: Over 6 years of ageing
Golden
• Grape variety: Chenin Blanc
• Origin: Vouvray (Loire Valley, France)
• Age: 5 to 10 years
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Lemon yellow
Amber
Yellow green
Gold
Brown
Les couleurs des vins rosés
The colour of rosés wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Orange-pink
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir
• Origin: Alsace (France)
• Age: Young, 2 to 3 years
Often made with extended maceration, giving more colour and complexity.
Light pink
• Grape variety: Grenache
• Origin: Côtes de Provence (France)
• Age: Very young, less than 1 year
Fresh and fruity wine, usually enjoyed soon after bottling.
Salmon
• Grape variety: Syrah
• Origin: Tavel (Rhône Valley, France)
• Age: Young, 1 to 2 years
Intermediate colour, structured and aromatic rosé.
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Light pink
Salmon
Orange pink
Les couleurs des vins rouges
The colour of red wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Purplish
• Grape variety: Syrah
• Origin: Northern Rhône Valley (France)
• Age: Very young, less than 1 year
Typical of freshly made red wines, rich in colour and pigments.
Brown tile (tawny / brick) • Grape variety: Nebbiolo • Origin: Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) • Age: 15 years and over Typical of fully matured red wines, showing advanced ageing.
Garnet
• Grape variety: Merlot
• Origin: Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux, France)
• Age: 5 to 10 years
Indicates evolution, with red shifting toward brownish hues.
Ruby
• Grape variety: Pinot Noir
• Origin: Burgundy (France)
• Age: Young to early maturity, 1 to 3 years
Bright, clear red colour, common in many young red wines.
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Purplish
Ruby
Garnet
Brown tile
Analyse visuelle : aspect
In wine tasting, we very often refer to the wine’s visual appearance, Let’s discover which criteria it includes.
Clarity
Brightness
Viscosity
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Brightness
Definition: Brightness refers to the wine’s ability to reflect light. Description:
A bright wine appears luminous and vibrant in the glass. Brightness is often associated with freshness and liveliness. A dull or matte wine may indicate fatigue or imbalance. Ex : This wine has a bright appearance and reflects the light.
Visual appearance
Brightness or dull, matte
Clarity or cloudiness
Viscosity
Sources: Yann Rousselin
Sources: Oenoscience
Clarity
Definition:
Clarity refers to the degree of transparency of the wine. It indicates whether the wine is perfectly clear or shows visible cloudiness.
Description:
A clear wine is transparent, without suspended particles. Lack of clarity may reveal a flaw, natural sediment (in unfiltered wines), or a specific stage of development.
• Ex : The wine shows a clear appearance.
The different colours of rosé wines come from the amount of pigment extracted from the skins of red grapes and the winemaking process:
1. Maceration time:
- The longer the skins stay in contact with the juice, the more intense the colour.
- Very short maceration gives a light pink, while longer maceration produces salmon or orange-pink.
2. Grape variety:
- Some red grapes naturally produce lighter or deeper shades.
3. Winemaking techniques :
- Direct pressing or short maceration influences the colour.
- Ageing (tank or barrel) can also slightly modify the hue.
4. Wine age :
- Young rosés are bright and vivid, while slightly aged rosés can turn more golden or orange-pink.
👉 In short : the colour of rosé reflects the grape variety, maceration time, and winemaking style.
Fluidity / Viscosity (tears, legs)
Definition: Fluidity or viscosity describes how the wine flows on the glass walls after swirling.
Description: Thick, slow-moving tears usually indicate a richer wine, often related to higher alcohol content, residual sugar, or glycerol. Conversely, thin, fast-moving tears suggest a lighter wine.
• Ex : The legs are thick / viscous / fine, which indicates a certain alcohol richness.
The different colours of red wines mainly come from the pigments found in the skins of red grapes and their evolution over time :
• Extraction during maceration : the longer the maceration, the deeper and darker the colour.
• Grape variety : some grape varieties are naturally richer in pigments than others.
• Oxidation and ageing : over time, pigments evolve and wines shift from purplish or ruby to garnet, brick and brown tones. • Ageing methods : oak ageing and exposure to oxygen speed up this colour evolution. 👉 In short : the colour of red wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
The different colours of white wines come from several factors related to the grape and winemaking process :
1. Grape variety and ripeness :
- Some grapes are naturally more greenish or golden.
- Ripeness affects the concentration of pigments and the juice colour.
2. Oxidation :
- The longer a wine ages or is exposed to air, the more its colour intensifies, shifting from pale yellow to amber.
3. Ageing :
- Oak barrels can darken the colour. Winemaking techniques (stainless steel tanks, fermentation on lees, short maceration) also influence the shade.
4. Time :
- Young wines remain greenish-yellow or lemon, while older wines take on golden, amber, or light brown tones.
👉 In short : the colour of white wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
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Mener une dégustation en anglais : l'analyse visuelle
Commencer
Septembre 2025
Introduction à la dégustation analytique
Analyse visuelle : LE SENS DE La vue
Wine tasting always begins with visual analysis. Sight allows us to observe the wine’s appearance : its color, intensity, clarity, and brightness. Let’s explore together why and how to conduct a visual analysis.
Color
Visual aspect
Analyse visuelle : La couleur
The color varies depending on the type of wine and its age. A white wine can range from greenish-yellow to golden, a rosé from pale pink to salmon or orange, and a red from ruby to brick red.
Rosé
White
Red
Les couleurs des vins blancs
The colour of white wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Greenish yellow • Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc • Origin: Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) • Age: Very young, less than 1 year
Lemon yellow • Grape variety: Chardonnay • Origin: Chablis (Burgundy, France) • Age: Young, 1 to 2 years
Amber • Grape variety: Sémillon • Origin: Sauternes (Bordeaux, France) • Age: 10 to 20 years
Brown • Grape variety: Savagnin • Origin: Vin Jaune – Jura (France) • Age: Over 6 years of ageing
Golden • Grape variety: Chenin Blanc • Origin: Vouvray (Loire Valley, France) • Age: 5 to 10 years
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Lemon yellow
Amber
Yellow green
Gold
Brown
Les couleurs des vins rosés
The colour of rosés wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Orange-pink • Grape variety: Pinot Noir • Origin: Alsace (France) • Age: Young, 2 to 3 years Often made with extended maceration, giving more colour and complexity.
Light pink • Grape variety: Grenache • Origin: Côtes de Provence (France) • Age: Very young, less than 1 year Fresh and fruity wine, usually enjoyed soon after bottling.
Salmon • Grape variety: Syrah • Origin: Tavel (Rhône Valley, France) • Age: Young, 1 to 2 years Intermediate colour, structured and aromatic rosé.
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Title
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Light pink
Salmon
Orange pink
Les couleurs des vins rouges
The colour of red wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
Infos
Purplish • Grape variety: Syrah • Origin: Northern Rhône Valley (France) • Age: Very young, less than 1 year Typical of freshly made red wines, rich in colour and pigments.
Brown tile (tawny / brick) • Grape variety: Nebbiolo • Origin: Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) • Age: 15 years and over Typical of fully matured red wines, showing advanced ageing.
Garnet • Grape variety: Merlot • Origin: Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux, France) • Age: 5 to 10 years Indicates evolution, with red shifting toward brownish hues.
Ruby • Grape variety: Pinot Noir • Origin: Burgundy (France) • Age: Young to early maturity, 1 to 3 years Bright, clear red colour, common in many young red wines.
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Title
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Purplish
Ruby
Garnet
Brown tile
Analyse visuelle : aspect
In wine tasting, we very often refer to the wine’s visual appearance, Let’s discover which criteria it includes.
Clarity
Brightness
Viscosity
Mener une dégustation en anglais : l'analyse visuelle
Retour
Septembre 2025
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Title
Title
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Brightness
Definition: Brightness refers to the wine’s ability to reflect light. Description: A bright wine appears luminous and vibrant in the glass. Brightness is often associated with freshness and liveliness. A dull or matte wine may indicate fatigue or imbalance. Ex : This wine has a bright appearance and reflects the light.
Visual appearance
Brightness or dull, matte
Clarity or cloudiness
Viscosity
Sources: Yann Rousselin
Sources: Oenoscience
Clarity
Definition: Clarity refers to the degree of transparency of the wine. It indicates whether the wine is perfectly clear or shows visible cloudiness. Description: A clear wine is transparent, without suspended particles. Lack of clarity may reveal a flaw, natural sediment (in unfiltered wines), or a specific stage of development. • Ex : The wine shows a clear appearance.
The different colours of rosé wines come from the amount of pigment extracted from the skins of red grapes and the winemaking process:
1. Maceration time:
- The longer the skins stay in contact with the juice, the more intense the colour.
- Very short maceration gives a light pink, while longer maceration produces salmon or orange-pink.
2. Grape variety:3. Winemaking techniques :
- Direct pressing or short maceration influences the colour.
- Ageing (tank or barrel) can also slightly modify the hue.
4. Wine age :- Young rosés are bright and vivid, while slightly aged rosés can turn more golden or orange-pink.
👉 In short : the colour of rosé reflects the grape variety, maceration time, and winemaking style.Fluidity / Viscosity (tears, legs)
Definition: Fluidity or viscosity describes how the wine flows on the glass walls after swirling. Description: Thick, slow-moving tears usually indicate a richer wine, often related to higher alcohol content, residual sugar, or glycerol. Conversely, thin, fast-moving tears suggest a lighter wine. • Ex : The legs are thick / viscous / fine, which indicates a certain alcohol richness.
The different colours of red wines mainly come from the pigments found in the skins of red grapes and their evolution over time :
• Extraction during maceration : the longer the maceration, the deeper and darker the colour. • Grape variety : some grape varieties are naturally richer in pigments than others.
• Oxidation and ageing : over time, pigments evolve and wines shift from purplish or ruby to garnet, brick and brown tones. • Ageing methods : oak ageing and exposure to oxygen speed up this colour evolution. 👉 In short : the colour of red wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.
The different colours of white wines come from several factors related to the grape and winemaking process :
1. Grape variety and ripeness :
- Some grapes are naturally more greenish or golden.
- Ripeness affects the concentration of pigments and the juice colour.
2. Oxidation :3. Ageing :
- Oak barrels can darken the colour. Winemaking techniques (stainless steel tanks, fermentation on lees, short maceration) also influence the shade.
4. Time :- Young wines remain greenish-yellow or lemon, while older wines take on golden, amber, or light brown tones.
👉 In short : the colour of white wine reflects the grape variety, winemaking style, and age of the wine.