noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
slightly sparkling; slightly fizzy
Describes a beverage with a gentle, subtle carbonation, often used for wines or soft drinks that are not fully sparkling.
このワインは微発泡で、口当たりがとても柔らかい。
This wine is slightly sparkling and has a very soft mouthfeel.
微発泡のジュースは子どもにも飲みやすい。
Slightly fizzy juice is easy for children to drink too.
スパークリング is a loanword for 'sparkling' and often implies a stronger, more typical carbonation, whereas 微発泡 is a Japanese-coined term for a gentler fizz.
Compound of 微 (び, 'slight') and 発泡 (はっぽう, 'sparkling, effervescence'). A relatively modern term used mainly in beverage descriptions.