off-dry
Not quite dry
Off-dry describes wine or other beverages that are slightly sweet—not fully dry, but not dessert-sweet either.
The residual sugar is subtle, just enough to soften the edges: an off-dry Riesling pairs well with spicy food.
The term sits between dry and semi-sweet on the sweetness scale.
wine
Partially but not fully sugared
- proseccoItalian effervescent white wine
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
- palateOral cavity ceiling
finish · fruity · balanced · crisp · sommelier · tasting · vineyard · harvest
semi-sweet
Partially but not fully sugared
- proseccoItalian effervescent white wine
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
palate · finish · fruity · balanced · crisp · sommelier · tasting · vineyard · harvest · fermentation
semi-sweet
Partially but not fully sugared
fermented · craft · pressed · sparkling · still · tannin · bittersweet · perry · cidermaker · barrel
- wine sweetnesssweet, semi-sweet, sugar content, brut, demi-sec
- sweet tastessweet, sugary, sweetness, honeyed, syrupy
- German WineGerman wine, Riesling, Mosel, Franken, ice wine