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Still wine

Wine without the obvious fizz of sparkling wine. Small amounts of dissolved carbon dioxide may still be present.

Simply explained

Still wine is wine without the obvious fizz of sparkling wine — quiet in the glass even though a little carbon dioxide may remain dissolved.

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What happens

Still wine is distinguished from sparkling and semi-sparkling wine. Small amounts of dissolved carbon dioxide may be present without making it a sparkling wine.

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What this tells you about wine

‘Still’ describes carbonation, not colour, sweetness or strength. White, rosé and red wines can all be still wines.

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Sources

  1. www.oiv.int ·