cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 6 days agoWhy do some red wines have an oily kind of smoothness to them?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up114file-text
arrow-up114message-squareWhy do some red wines have an oily kind of smoothness to them?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 6 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
Never noticed it with white but reds often have a smoothness to them, almost like a sort of liquid umami-ishness in a way
minus-squareceleste@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agohttps://cancanawards.com/what-makes-wine-oily/ I know nothing about it. Does this sound right?
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days ago The oily texture in wine is primarily a result of malolactic fermentation, where bacteria convert malic acid into lactic acid. The lactic acid produced has a slightly oily consistency, adding a velvety texture to the wine Neat!
https://cancanawards.com/what-makes-wine-oily/ I know nothing about it. Does this sound right?
Neat!