| Deep and depth |
| Having many layers; intense; describes a serious wine. |
| Dense |
| Well-padded texture, flavour-packed. |
| Diatomaceous earth |
| A light, brittle material derived from fossilized microscopic unicellular algae called diatoms, used as a filter in clarifying wine. |
| Dosage |
| The sugar added to méthode champenoise or MCC after the second fermentation. |
| Dry |
| The absence of a sweet taste sensation. |
| Dry-fermented |
| Wine that is fermented until it is dry, meaning that all the sugar is converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide during the fermentation process. |
