French Terms Flashcards

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1
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Foulage

A

Crushing

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2
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Égroppage

A

Destemming

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3
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Moût

A

Must

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4
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Triage

A

Sorting

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5
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Macération carbonique

A

Carbonic maceration

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6
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Macération à froid

A

Cold soak

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7
Q

Marc

A

Skin and seeds remained after pressing

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8
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Vin de goutte

A

Free run wine

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9
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Vin de presse

A

Pressed wine

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10
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Chapeau

A

Cap

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11
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Levurage

A

Inoculation: addition of yeast culture to must for more predictable fermentation

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12
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Remontage

A

Pump over

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13
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Pigeage

A

Punch down

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14
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Élevage

A

Ageing

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15
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Mise en bouteille

A

Bottling

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16
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Bâtonnage

A

Lees stirring

17
Q

Microbullage

A

Micro-oxygenation: adding small amount of oxygen to accelerate maturation and soften tannins

18
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Soutirage

A

Racking

19
Q

Débourbage

A

Settling before fermentation

20
Q

Dégorgement

A

Disgorgement

21
Q

Liqueur d’expédition

A

Dosage

22
Q

Vin de taille

A

Heavy pressed wine (500L of 2550L wine from 4000KG grapes)
Taille: tail

23
Q

Vin de cuvée

A

Light pressed wine (2050L of 2550L wine pressed from 4000KG grapes)

24
Q

Liqueur de tirage

A

Mixture of wine, sugar and yeast added to base wine to induce secondary fermentation.

25
Q

Remuage

A

Riddling

26
Q

Pupitre

A

Riddling rack

27
Q

Prise de mousse

A

Secondary fermentation
(Pronunciation: Pri-di-mous)

28
Q

Tirage

A

Winemaking step: wine + liqueur de tirage

29
Q

Sur lie

A

Bottle lying horizontal to increase lees contact

30
Q

Sur pointe

A

Bottle stored upside down after riddling