French Wine Terms Flashcards

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1
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Ardoise

A

Slate

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Argile

A

Clay

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Assemblage

A

Blending

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Azote

A

Nitrogen

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5
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Baie

A

Berry

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Barrique

A

Bordeaux barrel

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Biologique

A

Organic

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8
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Bois

A

Wood

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9
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Bouchon

A

Cork

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Brouillard

A

Fog

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Bâtonnage

A

Lees Stirring

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12
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Béton

A

Concrete

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13
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Calcaire

A

Limestone

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14
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Chai

A

Cellar

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15
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Chapeau

A

Cap

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16
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Chêne

A

Oak

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17
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Clos

A

Walled Vineyard

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18
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Collage

A

Fining

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19
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Colline

A

Hill

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20
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Coulure

A

Uneven set

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21
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Craie

A

Chalk

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22
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Cuivre

A

Copper

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23
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Cuve

A

Tank

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24
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Cuverie

A

Winery

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25
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Cuvée

A

Blended wine

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26
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Cépage

A

Grape variety

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27
Q

Côte

A

Slope

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28
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Débourbage

A

Settling

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29
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Débourrement

A

Budbreak

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30
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Décuvage

A

Tank digout

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31
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Dégorgement

A

Disgorgement

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32
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Délestage

A

Rack and return

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33
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Échantillage

A

Sampling

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34
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Échantillon

A

Sample

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35
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Effeuillage

A

Leafing

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36
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Égouttage or Écoulage

A

Draining

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37
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Égrappage or Éraflage

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Destemming

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38
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Élevage

A

Aging in barrel

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39
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Étiquette

A

Label

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40
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Fermentation alcoolique

A

Primary Fermentation

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41
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Fermentation spontanée

A

Native/spontaneous fermentation

42
Q

Floraison

A

Flowering, anthesis

43
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Foulage

A

Crushing

44
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Fût

A

Barrel

45
Q

Gelée

A

Frost

46
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Goûte

A

Taste

47
Q

Granit

A

Granite

48
Q

Grappe

A

Cluster

49
Q

Grappe Entière

A

Whole-cluster fermentation

50
Q

Grêle

A

Hail

51
Q

Inox

A

Stainless Steel

52
Q

Levurage

A

Inoculation

53
Q

Levures

A

Yeast

54
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Lies

A

Lees

55
Q

Liqueur d’expédition

A

Dosage

56
Q

Longue Macération

A

Extended maceration

57
Q

Lutte Raisonnée

A

Sustainable viticulture

58
Q

Macération à froid

A

Cold-soak

59
Q

Marc, gène

A

Pomace

60
Q

Microbullage

A

Micro-oxygenation

61
Q

Mildiou

A

Downy mildew

62
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Millerandage

A

Chicks and hens

63
Q

Millésime, récolte

A

Vintage

64
Q

Mise en bouteille

A

BottlingMo

65
Q

Mousseux, pétillant

A

Sparkling, carbonated

66
Q

Moût

A

Must

67
Q

Ouillage

A

Toppping

68
Q

Oïdium

A

Powdery mildew

69
Q

Peau

A

Skin

70
Q

Pied

A

Vine

71
Q

Pied de cuve

A

Yeast starter

72
Q

Pigéage

A

Punchdown

73
Q

Pièce

A

Burgundy barrel

74
Q

Pompe

A

Pump

75
Q

Porte-greffe

A

Rootstock

76
Q

Pourriture

A

Rot

77
Q

Presse, taill

A

Press wine

78
Q

Pressurage

A

Pressing

79
Q

Prise de mousse

A

Second fermentation

80
Q

Provignage

A

Layering (burying shoots to multiply vines)

81
Q

Pupitre

A

Riddling rack

82
Q

Pépin

A

Seed, pip

83
Q

Rafle

A

Stem

84
Q

Raisin

A

Grape

85
Q

Remontage

A

Pumpover

86
Q

Remuage

A

Riddling

87
Q

Schiste

A

Schist

88
Q

Silex

A

Flint

89
Q

Soufre

A

Sulfur

90
Q

Soutirage

A

Racking

91
Q

Sécateur

A

Pruning shears

92
Q

Taille

A

Pruning

93
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Tri

A

Sorting

94
Q

Tuyau

A

Hose

95
Q

Vendage, récolte

A

Harvest

96
Q

Vigneron

A

Winegrower

97
Q

Vignoble, vigne

A

Vineyard

98
Q

Vin de cuvée

A

Light press wine

99
Q

Vin de taille

A

Heavy press wine

100
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Véraison

A

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