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The lexicon

Robe / Colour

The wine's colour in the glass

Simply the wine's colour and appearance. It hints at age: a young red leans purple, an old red turns brick and brown. A white, conversely, darkens as it ages.

Colour changes with age
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Red

  • purple
  • ruby
  • garnet
  • brick

White

  • green-tinged
  • straw
  • golden
  • amber

Rosé

  • pale
  • salmon
  • coral
  • raspberry

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