moelleux
[mwah-LEUH]
A French term used to describe white wines that have at least some RESIDUAL SUGAR. A single-word translation is difficult because the meaning for moelleux is a complex compound meaning "soft-smooth-mellow-velvety-lush."
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residual sugar (RS),
zucchero,
residuo
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