Sweetness

The perception of sugar or sweet taste in wine.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>Sweetness may come from residual sugar, grape concentration, or fortified/sweet wine production methods. Fruitiness can make a dry wine seem sweet even when little sugar remains.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>Sweetness should be separated from fruitiness so readers do not confuse ripe aroma with actual residual sugar.</p>