How do you read a US wine label?

7 things to read on your wine label

1. Country and region. Most wine labels will showcase the produce’s country of origin, either at the top or the bottom of the label.
2. Name and/or producer.
3. Variety of grape.
4. Vintage or non-vintage.
5. Alcohol level.
6. Sulfites.
7. Sweetness.

What do the numbers on a bottle of wine mean?

Brix invented the technique. The higher the brix, the riper the fruit so typically the wine will be more fruit forward. Alcohol: This number can also indicate how ripe the grapes were–the higher the alcohol, the riper the grapes. The higher alcohol of many wines in recent years may reflect warmer weather.

How can you tell if wine is Italian?

Italians have 3 different ways of telling you what kind of wine is in the bottle….They’ll either list the:

1. Grape Variety as in “Montepulciano d’Abruzzo” or “Sagrantino di Montefalco”
2. By Region or sub-region, such as “Chianti”
3. By Name such as “Sassicaia” (sass-ah-ki-yah)

What is Fattoria in English?

British English: farm /fɑːm/ NOUN. A farm is an area of land consisting of fields and buildings, where crops are grown or animals are raised.

How do you tell if a wine is dry by the label?

When reading a tech sheet:

1. Below 1\% sweetness, wines are considered dry.
2. Above 3\% sweetness, wines taste “off-dry,” or semi-sweet.
3. Wines above 5\% sweetness are noticeably sweet!
4. Dessert wines start at around 7–9\% sweetness.
5. By the way, 1\% sweetness is equal to 10 g/L residual sugar (RS).

How can you tell a good bottle of wine?

They are the keys to good wine and are summarized in the following:

1. The color. It must correspond to the type of wine we want to buy.
2. Smell.
3. Smell and taste together.
4. Balance between the elements.
5. Alcohol and tannins.
6. Persistence.
7. Complexity.
8. The smell of wine must remain in our nose.