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feinnervig

English translation: subtle (wine)

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German term or phrase:feinnervig (Wein)
English translation:subtle (wine)
Entered by: Johanna Timm, PhD

18:27 Sep 2, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine, Austria
German term or phrase: feinnervig
Mittleres Gelb, reife, komplexe Frucht, würzig, am Gaumen nicht üppig, sondern eher feinnervig, lebhafte Struktur, dennoch genügend Länge und Konzentration.
Cuvée: Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc, Neuburge
William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 06:49
subtle
Explanation:
Subtle - A positive characteristic usually referring to a delicate wine that offers up nuances of flavor and aroma
could not find a definition for feinnervig, but it seems to be paired quite often with "fruchtig & spritzig',- as does 'subtle'
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:49
Grading comment
This was a tough choice, all the answers would have worked (less the asparagus overtones).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5subtle
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 +3refined or delicate savor, I think
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
3 +1with a delicate texture
Olaf Reibedanz
4fine-nerved / delicately structured
Richard Benham


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
refined or delicate savor, I think


Explanation:
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Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 08:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roneill: refined is great
12 mins
agree  Jirina Nevosadova
1 hr
agree  writeaway
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with a delicate texture


Explanation:
This could work here.

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Note added at 2003-09-02 18:58:41 (GMT)
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...eher feinnervig, lebhafte Struktur

You could combine these two as follows:

...with a delicate and pleasant texture


Compare with this link: http://www.fazendatamandua.com.br/tnewsjan03.htm

Ricotta, which originated in the Mediterranean region, especially Southern Italy, is a cheese with a delicate and pleasant texture and a neutral flavor, and may be added to sweet and savory foods.

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yes, but in your refs you've skipped a course. the Italians consider ricotta to be a cheese not a wine. but a cheese with a delicate texture, non è vero?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
subtle


Explanation:
Subtle - A positive characteristic usually referring to a delicate wine that offers up nuances of flavor and aroma
could not find a definition for feinnervig, but it seems to be paired quite often with "fruchtig & spritzig',- as does 'subtle'


    Reference: http://www.valleyvineyards.com/wine_glossary_stuv.htm
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
This was a tough choice, all the answers would have worked (less the asparagus overtones).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roneill: I like this
50 mins
agree  OlafK
3 hrs
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
3 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin: indeed :)
11 hrs
agree  Corinna Luchtenberg: absolutely!
13 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fine-nerved / delicately structured


Explanation:
In the world of wine writing, anything goes. I once read of a 20-year-old Riesling that its "tree-ripened capsicum hints have broadened into asparagus overtones".... Go on! Dare to be literal!

The alternative "delicately structured" is offered as a cop-out if you lack the intestinal fortitude. People really do talk about the "structure" of wines, you know.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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