spritzign.adj.
/ˈʃprɪtsɪɡ/, /ˈsprɪtsɪɡ/, U.S. /ˈʃprɪtsɪɡ/, /ˈsprɪtsɪɡ/ A. n.
The quality in wine of being only slightly sparkling. Cf. pétillance n.
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sparkiness1641
sparkle1833
spritzig1949
pétillance1951
1949 T. A. Layton Choose your Wine (ed. 2) vii. 66 Sometimes the wines are shipped so that there is a delightful natural sparkle in them..called by the Germans spritzig.
1968 Vogue Dec. 141/1 A young moselle is a perfect aperitif, especially if it has that rare characteristic spritzig: an almost imperceptible touch of effervescence.
1980 Times 9 Aug. 8/8 The wine is very big, with..a slight touch of spritzig on the palate.
2014 Newcastle (Austral.) Herald (Nexis) 12 Apr. (Weekender section) 17 This [wine tasting] is challenging stuff, often unfiltered, often with some spritzig.
B. adj.
Of wine: slightly sparkling. Also figurative. Cf. pétillant adj.
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frisking1566
pétillant1783
mousseux1784
spritzy1931
spritzig1950
the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > types of wine > [noun] > sparkling wine
champagne1822
vin mousseux1833
sparkler1869
bubble?1920
méthode champenoise1928
spritzig1950
mousseux1951
cava1978
1950 Times 4 Oct. 1/4 An unusually fine, characteristically ‘spritzig’ Moselle.
1972 House & Garden Feb. 100/4 KWV Late Vintage..is slightly spritzig, and has a very fresh taste.
1991 Guardian 5 Apr. 35/2 His recent spritzig ‘palaver’ with his fellow-Swiss and their army.
2015 Gold Coast (Austral.) Sun (Nexis) 19 Feb. 18 The 2014 Pinot Grigio is a delight. Ever so slightly spritzig, its tangy freshness invites.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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