what makes a wine light
This is why we call a heavily viscous wine full-bodied and a low viscosity wine light-bodied. Here are the general rules: Wines Under 12.5% alcohol (the alcohol percentage should always be written on the wineâs label) are said to light-bodied.ine Body Definition: In wine talking about body is not a discussion of shapeliness, but instead an analysis of the way a wine feels inside our mouth.