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characterless wine

[ˈkærəktərləs waɪn]
nounpl: characterless wines
vinho sem personalidade
1. A wine that lacks distinctive flavor, aroma, or quality; a bland or insipid wine with no memorable or defining characteristics
The restaurant served a characterless wine that had no distinctive taste or aroma.
O restaurante serviu um vinho sem personalidade que não tinha sabor ou aroma distintivos.
2. Wine produced without attention to terroir, craftsmanship, or varietal expression
Many mass-produced wines are characterless and indistinguishable from one another.
Muitos vinhos produzidos em massa são sem personalidade e indistinguíveis uns dos outros.
Synonyms
bland wineflat wineinsipid winenondescript wineordinary wine
Antonyms
complex winedistinctive winefull-bodied wineflavorful winewine with character

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vinho insosso
Common term in Brazilian Portuguese wine vocabulary
Portugal
vinho sem graça
More colloquial Portuguese term meaning 'wine without grace or appeal'
Portugal
vinho anódino
More formal Portuguese term emphasizing blandness

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wine with no backbone
thin wine
wines that lack personality
featureless wines
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