Wine Styles
White
Rich dry white
More body, more texture — sometimes more oak.
Rich whites can get their weight from ripe fruit, alcohol, lees, malolactic fermentation, oak or a combination of them. Rich does not have to mean sweet.
How it tends to feel
body
Medium to full
acidity
Medium to high
tannin
Very low
sweetness
Dry
This is a broad shape, not a rule. Individual wines can move around it.
What creates the style?
Barrel fermentation
Lees ageing
Malolactic fermentation
Oak maturation in some styles
Common grapes
Good places to look
Typical directions
Stone fruitCitrusCreamToastNuts or spice
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.