Foreign Language Terms to Know

Question 1

Define Climat

Answer 1

A vine plot, with its own microclimate and specific geological conditions, which has been carefully marked out and named over the centuries (french)

Question 2

Define Cru

Answer 2

‘Growth’ typically referring to a vineyard or set of vineyards of high quality (french)

Question 3

Define Lieu-dit

Answer 3

A small geographical area bearing a traditional vineyard name (french)

Question 4

Define clos

Answer 4

A walled vineyard (french)

Question 5

Define commune

Answer 5

Civil townships and surrounding vineyard areas

Question 6

Define Alte Reben

Answer 6

Old vines (german)

Question 7

Define Anbaugebiet

Answer 7

German wine region

Question 8

Define Azienda Agricola

Answer 8

Italian term for winery that produces wine from its’ own estate vineyards

Question 9

Define Bodega

Answer 9

Wine cellar (spanish)

Question 10

Define Cantina

Answer 10

Winery (italian)

Question 11

Define Claret

Answer 11

British term for a Bordeaux wine or wine in a Bordeaux style

Question 12

Define Colheita

Answer 12

Wine harvest (Portuguese)

Question 13

Define Edelkeur

Answer 13

Noble Rot in South Africa

Question 14

Define Einzellage

Answer 14

A single vineyard (german)

Question 15

Define Erste Lage

Answer 15

VDP Classified ‘first class’ or ‘premier cru’ level vineyards for GG wines

Question 16

Define Gemeind

Answer 16

Village or commune where wine is produced (Germany)

Question 17

Define Gönc

Answer 17

Traditional oak cask used to age Tokaji (hungary)

Question 18

Define Grosses Gewächs

Answer 18

Dry wine from an VDP Erste Lage classified vineyard (germany)