General Italy Flashcards
Terms: Abboccato
lightly sweet
Terms: Amabile
Slightly sweet
Terms: Annata
Vintage Year
Terms: Azienda Agricola
Wine estate which does not buy in grapes or wine
Terms: Azienda Vinicola
Wine estate which may buy in grapes or wine
Terms: Bianco
White
Terms: Cantina
Cellar/winery
Terms: Cantaina sociale/cantina cooperativa
co-operative winery
Terms: Casa vinicola
Wine firm
Terms: Chiaretto
Very pale red
Terms: Classico
original wine zone, as opposed to expanded
Terms: Consorzio
Growers’ association
Terms: Dolce
Sweet
Terms: Fattoria
Farm, literally
Terms: Frizzante
Semi-sparkling
Terms: Gradi (alcool)
% alcohol by volume
Terms: Imbottilgiato (all’origine)
Bottle (at source)
Terms: Liquoroso
Strong, usually fortified
Terms: Metodo classico/tradizionale
bottle-fermented sparkling wine
Terms: Passito
Strong, usually sweet wine made from dried grapes
Terms: Podere
Very small agricultural property, smaller than fattoria
Terms: Recioto
Wine made from half-dried grapes, particularly in Veneto
Terms: Riserva
Special, long-aged selection
Terms: Rosato
Rosé
Terms: Rosso
Red
Terms: Secco
Dry
Terms: Spumate
Sparkling
Terms: Superiore
Wine that has aged more than normal DOC/G, contains 0.5-1.0% more alcohol
Terms: Tenuta
Small holding or estate
Terms: Vendemmia
Vintage
Terms: Vendemmia Tardiva
Late harvest
Terms: Vigna/Vigneto
Vineyard
Terms: Vignaiolo/Viticoltore
Winegrower
Terms: Vino
Wine
