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Racking

A winemaking term that refers to the process of separating wine from sediments by siphoning it to another vessel.
 Racking - Wine Glossary

Raisiny

A slang wine descriptor that indicates a raisin taste in the wine, possibly caused by using overripe fruit.
 Raisiny - Wine Glossary

Rehoboam

A Champagne bottle that holds 4.5 liter or 6 standard bottles.
 Rehoboam - Wine Glossary

Rémuage

A French term for part of the Méthode Champenoise. During rémuage, also known as riddling, the bottles of sparkling wine are titled and rotated to allow the solids produced by the second fermentation to settle around the cork so they can be removed.
 Rémuage - Wine Glossary

Residual Sugar

The sugar that remains after fermentation.
 Residual Sugar - Wine Glossary

Resinous

A wine tasting descriptor that indicates a wine with pine resin or turpentine aromas.
 Resinous - Wine Glossary

Reverse Osmosis (RO)

A winemaking process that has several uses. Reverse Osmosis (RO) is used to remove water from wine must, increasing the potential alcohol concentration. RO is also used to remove excess alcohol from finished wine. This process may become more common if global temperatures continue to increase, driving-up the sugar content in ripe grapes. Recently, RO has been used to remove unwanted compounds such as 4-ethylphenol, a byproduct of Brettanomyces contamination.
 Reverse Osmosis (RO) - Wine Glossary

Riddling

See rémuage.
 Riddling - Wine Glossary

Riesling

The second most widely planted white wine grape in the world, behind Chardonnay. Associated most closely with Germany, Austria, and the Alsace region in France, Riesling is grown all over the world with other exception examples coming from New Zealand and Australia.
 Riesling - Wine Glossary

Rich

(1) A WineEnabler.com’s Wine 101 style term for full bodied, opulent wines with relatively high alcohol levels. Some Rich wines can have 14% alcohol or more. All of these wines are very big in the mouth and have a long finish. The aroma profile for Rich wines can include butter, vanilla, apple, melon, pitted fruit, apple, tropical fruit, caramel, honey, etc. There are several grapes that can into making a Rich wine. Chardonnay is the by far the most common, but the Viognier grape and the Chenin Blanc grape (in France) are also used to make some very full bodied wines. Rich wines are always treated with oak either as a part of the fermentation process, aging process, or both. Rich wines also undergo malolactic fermentation, producing a rich, often buttery texture and flavors. Some Rich wines are aged on their lees. Lees are the yeast and other biological stuff left over after fermentation. This treatment produces a flavor most associated with white wines from Burgundy. Examples of Rich wines include Californian and Australian Chardonnays (those treated with wood), Grand and Premier Cru wines from Chablis, wines from the Cote d’ Or and Cote de Beaune in France.
(2) A wine descriptor that indicates a wine with a buttery or creamy taste or texture.
Rich - Wine Glossary


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