What exactly is the ‘body’ of a wine? I'm sure by now you've come across the terms light, medium and full bodied. However, I still have a lot of people asking me what exactly do these terms mean.
To put simply the body of a wine is influenced by its alcohol content, tannin concentration and grape types used as well as certain wine-making methods used.
To really understand the difference between ‘bodies’ let’s try a quick experiment it with something similar, like milk for example!
You’ll need a cup each of skim milk, 2% milk, whole milk and heavy cream for this experiment. Try the milks from ascending order of richness beginning with skim and ending with the heavy cream. You will feel the difference in texture and how the milk coats your mouth from light to heavy! The skim milk will disappear quickly from your mouth whereas the cream will create a coat on your tongue.
That’s exactly how wine is! A wine with a heavier body will leave a sense of richness in your mouth. Now you know!
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