葡萄酒术语 A to Z
 

Acidity: 

The taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth.

Acids are one of 4 fundamental traits in wine (the others are tannin, alcohol and sweetness) it is the measure of organic acids (most obviously tartaric, malic and citric) in a wine. Acidity plays a vital role in winemaking. Acids act as a natural antiseptic and preservative, avoiding bacterial spoilage and giving wine the structure it needs for ageing.

White wine with balanced acidity is both better structured and more refreshing; Acidity helps to maintain and stabilize color in red wine, higher acidy red wine will have a darker color.



是指当酸性物质进入口中时的味觉体验。

酸是葡萄酒中4种基本特征之一(其他3种特征分别是:单宁,酒精度及甜味), 是葡萄酒中有机酸(明显的是酒石酸,苹果酸和柠檬酸)在葡萄酒中的含量。

酸度在酿酒过程中起着至关重要的作用, 它作为一种天然的杀菌剂和防腐剂,可以避免葡萄酒受细菌污染而变坏,同时为葡萄酒陈化提供所需的骨架。

白葡萄酒中平衡的酸度给这款酒增添了活力与清爽之感;在红葡萄酒中酸可以起到维持和稳定颜色的作用,酸度更高的酒颜色更深,并且更稳定。

一般来讲,白葡萄酒的酸度要比红葡萄酒高,因为白葡萄酒中缺少单宁,而单宁是一种强的抗氧化物,可以防止葡萄酒过快变质,所以白葡萄酒的酸度相对要高一些,一方面是为了口感的清新,另外一方面则是为了延长白葡萄酒的保质期 当然,葡萄的产区及采摘时间都会影响一款葡萄酒的酸度。

例如:白葡萄酒中的常见酸度相对较高有雷司令(Riesling)、长相思(Sauvignon Blanc),酸度相对较低有维欧尼(Viognier);红葡萄酒中酸度相对较高有赤霞珠(Cabernet Sauvignon)、品丽珠(Cabernet Franc),而酸度相对较低有梅洛(Merlot)、歌海娜(Grenache)。