pétillancen.
/ˈpɛtɪjɒ̃s/, /ˈpɛtɪjɒns/, U.S. /ˈpɛdiˌjɑns/, /ˈpɛdiəns/ The quality in wine of being only slightly sparkling.
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1951 R. Postgate Plain Man's Guide to Wine iv. 87 Pétillance occurs when the wine in bottle is still working, and produces some natural gas.
1975 Times 28 June 13/3 A deliciously fragrant rosé... There is a slight liveliness, verging on pétillance.
1992 Town & County Mag. (BNC) May 92 The oak was not assertive and there was a fresh, almost bubbling petillance on the tongue.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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