Wine Styles
White
Crisp dry white
Acidity first: bright, clean and refreshing.
Crisp whites usually keep oak and heaviness in the background. Acidity, citrus, orchard fruit, herbs or saline impressions do most of the work.
How it tends to feel
body
Light to medium
acidity
High
tannin
Very low
sweetness
Dry
This is a broad shape, not a rule. Individual wines can move around it.
What creates the style?
Stainless steel
Cool fermentation
Limited oxygen
Lees contact in some styles
Common grapes
Good places to look
Typical directions
LemonLimeGreen appleHerbsSaline or stony impressions
At the table
Taste the difference
Compare the shape, not just the label.
The quickest way to understand a style is to put it next to something deliberately different.