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RACKING
--- Method of clarifying wine by siphoning the clear wine into barrels
or tanks, leaving behind the sediment and lees.
RAISINY
--- Having a taste characteristic of raisins, usually a flaw, though
desirable in some Ports or sherries.
RESIDUAL
SUGAR --- Sugar remaining in a wine after fermentation.
RESVERATROL
--- A
phytochemical found in red wine. It functions as an antioxidant
and thus could hamper free radical damage linked to cancer. It is
also believed to have anti-infective and anti-inflammatory properties,
increase HDL ("the good") cholesterol and thus reduce
the risk for heart disease.
RICH
--- Describes a wine with highly-concentrated flavor or texture.
RIDDLING
--- The method of turning bottles (by hand or machine) of sparkling
wine to accumulate the sediment (mostly dead yeast cells) in the
neck of the bottle for removal before final corking.
RIPE
--- Describes a wine made from grapes at their optimum point of
maturity.
ROBUST
--- Used to describe a sound, full-bodied wine.
ROUGH
--- Describes a wine with unpleasantly high levels of acidity and
tannin.
ROUND
--- Describes a well-balanced wine with smooth contours and no angularities.
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