French Terms

Question 1

Foulage

Answer 1

Crushing

Question 2

Égroppage

Answer 2

Destemming

Question 3

Moût

Answer 3

Must

Question 4

Triage

Answer 4

Sorting

Question 5

Macération carbonique

Answer 5

Carbonic maceration

Question 6

Macération à froid

Answer 6

Cold soak

Question 7

Marc

Answer 7

Skin and seeds remained after pressing

Question 8

Vin de goutte

Answer 8

Free run wine

Question 9

Vin de presse

Answer 9

Pressed wine

Question 10

Chapeau

Answer 10

Cap

Question 11

Levurage

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Remontage

Answer 12

Pump over

Question 13

Pigeage

Answer 13

Punch down

Question 14

Élevage

Answer 14

Ageing

Question 15

Mise en bouteille

Answer 15

Bottling

Question 16

Bâtonnage

Answer 16

Lees stirring

Question 17

Microbullage

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Soutirage

Answer 18

Racking

Question 19

Débourbage

Answer 19

Settling before fermentation

Question 20

Dégorgement

Answer 20

Disgorgement

Question 21

Liqueur d’expédition

Answer 21

Dosage

Question 22

Vin de taille

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Vin de cuvée

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Liqueur de tirage

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Remuage

Answer 25

Riddling

Question 26

Pupitre

Answer 26

Riddling rack

Question 27

Prise de mousse

Answer 27

Secondary fermentation (Pronunciation: Pri-di-mous)

Question 28

Tirage

Answer 28

Winemaking step: wine + liqueur de tirage

Question 29

Sur lie

Answer 29

Bottle lying horizontal to increase lees contact

Question 30

Sur pointe

Answer 30

Bottle stored upside down after riddling