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‖ pétillant, a.|petijɑ̃|
[Fr.]
Crackling, sparkling, lively; spec. of semi-sparkling wine (see quot. 1965).
1881C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork iii. 215 Permit your wood-fire to sink into the pétillant stage upon the tiled hearth. 1902G. Meredith Let. 19 Apr. (1970) III. 1440, I wish I were about in the world to give you communications more pétillantes. 1938Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Jan. 43/1 Her spirit is..more fiery, its flame richer, more consuming and far less pétillant than before. The sparkle, which made her such an entertaining, quick-witted..character on her first appearance has now almost vanished. 1955A. Lichine Wines of France (ed. 2) 214 Mousseux and pétillant wines are rarely imported into the United States, largely because these lesser wines carry the same high duty as fine Champagnes, and the resulting prices make them poor value. 1959Times 14 Nov. 9/7 The light pétillant white wines of Neuchâtel are famous. 1960House & Garden Aug. 71/3 It [sc. a wine] has a slight prickle—it is what the French call pétillant. 1965O. A. Mendelsohn Dict. Drink 257 Pétillant, French term, meaning crackling or sparkling, applied to slightly sparkling wines, much less heavily charged than mousseux. 1971Homes & Gardens Aug. 102/1 These pétillant wines are now all the rage in France. 1974Times 16 Feb. 15/4 The only successful pétillant (semi-sparkling) wine so far produced in the Eastern Mediterranean is Bellapais.
So pétillance n.
1951R. Postgate Plain Man's Guide to Wine iv. 87 Pétillance occurs when the wine in bottle is still working, and produces some natural gas. 1974Times 18 May (Summer Drinking Suppl.) p. i/2 A good muscadet..with its faint pétillance, more felt than seen. 1975Times 28 June 13/3 A deliciously fragrant rosé... There is a slight liveliness, verging on pétillance. |