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HARD Said of a wine with excess astringency and acidity that overpowers its smoothness and alcohol. Such a wine can soften over time as the tannins become less robust.

HARMONIOUS Said of a wine that has a particularly good blend of characteristics, beyond just being well balanced.

HARSH Said of a highly astringent wine with an overwhelmingly strong tannic structure. On the astringency scale, “harsh” is stronger than “rough” and less strong than “inky”.

HEADY Said of a wine that is very high in alcohol.

HEAVY Said of a wine that is overly thick and generally high in alcohol.

HECTARE 10,000 sq. meters, or a land parcel that measures 100 meters by 100 meters.

HECTOLITER 100 liters.

HOLLOW Said of a wine that lacks substance.

HYBRIDS
Term for varieties that are obtained from two different species of grapevine. These are illegal under French law.

 

 
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