English winemaking term
How to pronounce Late harvest
Late harvest is pronounced LAYT HAR-vest. The main stress falls on HAR.
LAYT HAR-vest
What is Late harvest?
A term indicating that grapes were left on the vine beyond the normal harvest date to achieve higher sugar concentration through dehydration and extended ripening. Late harvest wines range from off-dry to very sweet, with concentrated flavors of ripe and dried fruit.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as LAH-tuh HAR-vest.
Late is English, so the a with a silent final e sounds like ay: LAYT HAR-vest.
Often heard as LAYT HAR-fest.
In English the v in harvest is voiced, so let it buzz instead of saying f: LAYT HAR-vest.
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