SIMURG
limpidity
EN
n.
In the winetasting world, descriptor for a wine that is crystalline, luminous and bright. 1
To achieve a perfect limpidity, fining and filtration are essential as they will rid the wine of those very fine impurities which are the most difficult to eliminate. Limpidity is measurable. The naked eye can assess the clarity of a wine reasonably well provided the light is adequate and properly directed. An examination made in daylight by a window or against a lighted white background is generally sufficient for the winetaster or consumer. 2
The taster lifts his glass in order to look at the wine against the light. One criterion of quality is the limpidity of the wine. 3
[ˈlɪm.pɪdɪ.ti] 4
ND
ND
From adj.
1609, from Fr. limpide, from L. limpidus "clear", from limpa "water goddess, water"; probably cognate with lympha "clear liquid". 5
Università degli Studi di Genova, Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere
Veronica Biondi rev. Gerbaudo
1 : «http://www.internationalrecipes.net/recipes/dictionary.pl?4089», (09/07/2009)
2 : Peynaud E., Blouin J., The Taste of Wine. John Wiley & Son, 1996, p. 38.
«http://books.google.it/books?id=nzehk2Vu5K8C&pg=PA39&dq=limpidity+%26+wine#v=snippet&q=limpidity%20&f=false», (09/07/2009)
3 : Peynaud E., Blouin J., The Taste of Wine. John Wiley & Son, 1996, p. 42. «http://books.google.it/books?id=nzehk2Vu5K8C&pg=PA39&dq=limpidity+%26+wine#v=onepage&q=limpidity&f=false», (09/07/2009)
4 : «http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limpidity », (09/07/2009)
5 : «http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=limpid», (09/07/2009)