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Italian Wine Terms Flashcards

1
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abboccato

A

off-dry; somewhat sweet (approx. 7–15 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 12–35 g/l for frizzante wines, and 32–50 g/l for sparkling wines)

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acciaio (inossidabile)

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(stainless) steel

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acerbo

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unripe; green

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acidità

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acidity

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acido

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acid, especially acetico (acetic), lattico (lactic), malico (malic), and tartarico (tartaric)

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acidulo

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acidic; having excessive (sour) acidity

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acino

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grape; berry (pl acini)

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affinamento

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finishing; refinement (of a wine after vinification and blending, before release)

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agronomo

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agronomist; an agricultural scientist

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alcol, alcool

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alcohol, especially alcol etilico (ethyl alcohol or ethanol)

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amabile

A

semisweet; demisec (approx. 15–45 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 30–50 g/l for frizzante wines, and 40–100 g/l for fortified wines; not used for sparkling wines)

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amaro

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(adj) bitter; (n) a bitter liqueur

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amarognolo

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having a slightly bitter aftertaste

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ambra

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amber (color)

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ambrato

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“ambered”; turning brown

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ampio

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ample; rich, complex, and balance

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anice

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anise; licorice flavor

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anidride carbonica

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carbon dioxide

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anidride solforosa

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sulfur dioxide

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annata

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vintage; year of harvest

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antociani

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anthocyanins

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appassimento

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the process of drying grapes

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armonico

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harmonious; balanced; proportionate

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aromatico

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aromatic; having a rich, usually floral, aroma

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arricchimento

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enrichment; increasing the sugar content of grape must

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asciutto

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bone dry (officially synonymous with secco: less than approx. 7 g/l residual sugar for still wines, 17–32 g/l for sparkling wines)

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assaggio

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(n) taste; sample (of wine)

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assemblaggio

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blending of wines

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29
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autoclave

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autoclave; pressurized tank

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autoctono

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autochthonous; native to the place where it is growing; indigenous

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azienda agricola

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wine estate; a farm that grows grapes and produces its own wine

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32
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azienda vinicola

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a winemaking firm that buys most or all of its grapes from growers

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bacca

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grape; berry (a more general botanical term than acino)

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barile

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small wine barrel, typically made of wood and holding about 50 liters

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bianco

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white (pl bianchi)

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bicchiere

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wineglass; drinking glass

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37
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biodinamica

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biodynamic (agriculture)

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38
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biologica

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organic (agriculture)

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39
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bollicine

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bubbles

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botrizzato

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botrytized; affected by botrytis (muffa nobile)

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botte

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wine barrel, normally made of wood and of any size but usually 200 liters or more (pl botti)

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bottiglia

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bottle (pl bottiglie)

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43
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buccia (d’uva)

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grape skin

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44
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caldo

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hot (alcoholic)

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45
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cannella

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cinnamon

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46
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cantina

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Cellar , winery

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47
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cantina sociale

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Winery cooperative

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caratello

A

small wine barrel, typically made of wood and holding about 100 liters

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caratteristico

A

characteristic; appropriate for the named grape variety, region, or wine style

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cascina

A

Farmhouse or Rural Wine estate

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castagno

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chestnut tree or wood (sometimes used for casks or tanks)

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52
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cavatappi

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Corkscrew

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53
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cerasuolo

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Cherry red also a wine of that color

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chiaretto

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claret; a color on the border between a deep rosato and a light red

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chiusura

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closure (of a wine bottle)

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classico

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classic, often used in reference to a historic wine region or a traditional style

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57
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colle

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hill (pl colli)

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collina

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small hill (pl colline)

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collo

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neck (of a bottle)

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colmatura

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topping up (a barrel)

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colore

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Color

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confezionamento

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packaging (closure and bottle)

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consorzio

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consortium, especially of wine producers in a specific region

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consumatore

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consumer

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consumo

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consumption

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cooperativo

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Winery cooperative

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coppa

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cup; goblet; wide-mouthed wineglass

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corpo

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Body

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corposo

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Full bodied

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corto

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short; having little persistence in the mouth

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cuoio

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Leather

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degustazione

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tasting, especially a formal tasting to evaluate wine

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denominazione

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denomination; appellation; place-name

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densità

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density (of a vineyard’s planting)

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disciplinare

A

document that sets forth the rules and standards for wine production in a defined region

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distributore

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distributor

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dolce

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sweet (more than 45 g/l residual sugar for still and frizzante wines, more than 50 g/l for sparkling wines, more than 100 g/l for fortified wines)

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dolcificazione

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sweetening

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dorato

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golden

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dosaggio

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dosage; the liquid added to classic-method sparkling wine after disgorging for sweetening and topping up

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effervescenza

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effervescence

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elaborazione

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elaboration; processing (of wine); winemaking

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83
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elegante

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elegant

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84
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enologia

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Enology wine making

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85
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enologo

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enologist; winemaker

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enoteca

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wine shop; wine bar

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equilibrato

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balanced

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erbaceo

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herbaceous; vegetal

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estratto

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extract; the components of a wine, apart from sugar, that would remain if all the liquid is evaporated

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etanolo

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ethanol

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etichetta

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label

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etichettatura

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labeling

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ettaro

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hectare (equivalent to 2.47 acres)

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ettolitro

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hectoliter (100 liters, equivalent to about 26.4 U.S. gallons or 11.1 cases)

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atomizzatore

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Atomizer

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??

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Tartrate casse the haze evident from precipitating tartrate salts.

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Sfemminellatura

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The cutting back of sterile canes

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sgarzolatura

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Suckering or shoot thinning vines.

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fattoria

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farm; farmhouse; rural wine estate

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fecce, feccia

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sediment from the winemaking process; dregs; lees

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fermentazione

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fermentation

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fillossera

A

phylloxera root louse

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filtrato

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filtrazione

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filtration

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fine

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elegant and harmonious

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fiori

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floreale

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floral; reminiscent of the aroma of flowers

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forzatura

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forcing; strengthening; causing unnaturally vigorous growth in a vineyard

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fragrante

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fragrant; perfumed; aromatic; fruity

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fresco

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fresh; crisply acidic

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frizzante

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effervescent; fizzy; exhibiting carbon dioxide bubbles in solution, but at a lower pressure than a fully sparkling (spumante) wine

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Frutta

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fruttato

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Giallo

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giovane

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young; lacking maturity

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Peronospora

A

Downy mildew

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gradazione alcolica

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alcoholic content; equivalent to “proof” in the U.S. (titolo alcolometrico is preferred)

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granato

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garnet (color)

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grappa

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spirit made by distilling grape pomace (skins and seeds)

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grappolo (d’uva)

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grape bunch (pl grappoli)

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Gusto

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Taste; flavor

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Imballaggio

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packing (putting wine bottles in containers for shipping or storing)

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Imbottigliamento

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The bottling process

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Imbottigliato

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impianto

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Planting; implantation

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Importatore

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Intenso

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Intense (in aroma, color, or flavor)

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Invecchiamento

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The aging process

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Invecchiato

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Leggero

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Lightweight; low in alcohol

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Legno

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Lieviti

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Yeast (pL).

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Limpidezza

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liquoroso

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fortified; with added alcohol

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lotta biologica

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the vineyard pest control strategy of using only biological (organic) means to combat pests, rejecting all chemicals except copper and sulfur

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lotta guidata

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literally, guided struggle or reasoned fight; the vineyard strategy of using chemicals only when damage from pests and disease is imminent, rather than proactively on a routine schedule

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lotta integrata

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integrated pest management; the vineyard strategy of using biological and chemical means in a coordinated plan to combat pests

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macerazione

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maceration

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macerazione carbonica

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carbonic maceration

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maderizzato

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maderized; oxidized

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malolattica

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malolactic (fermentation)

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marchio

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trademark; brand (pl marchi)

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mattonato

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maturo

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metodo Charmat

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the method of fermenting sparkling wine in pressurized tanks (autoclaves) and then transferring the wine into bottles under pressure; also called metodo Martinotti

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metodo classico

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the classic Champagne method of fermenting sparkling wine in the bottle in which it is sold

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metodo Martinotti

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another name for metodo Charmat, especially in Piemonte

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metodo tradizionale

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another name for metodo classico

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millesimato

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vintage dated, usually referring to sparkling wine

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minerali

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monovitigno

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varietal; a wine made from a single grape variety

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morbido

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soft and balanced, with barely detectable sweetness and low to normal acidity

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mosto

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grape must; juice for winemakin

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muffa nobile

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noble rot; botrytis (Botrytis cinerea)

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Nero

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Novello

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(adj) new; (n) a light-bodied red wine made for release soon after harvest

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Odore

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Odor; aroma; smell

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Ossidato

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Oxidized; having been adversely affected by contact with air

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Ossidazione

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paglierino

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Pale yellow, straw colored

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passito

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wine made using partially dried grapes to increase the alcohol and/or sweetness level

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pergola

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traditional high training of vines overhead

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persistente

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having a prolonged finish

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pesante

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heavy; overly alcoholic

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pieno

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full; full-bodied; rich

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pigiatura

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crushing; pressing

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podere

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farm; rural wine estate

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polifenoli

A

polyphenols

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polpa

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pulp; flesh

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porpora

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purple; crimson

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potatura

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presa di spuma

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the process of creating the second fermentation for sparkling wines

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prezzo

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produttore

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profumo

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perfume; aroma; nose

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provenienza

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provenance; place of origin

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qualità

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quercia

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raspo

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stem (of a grape bunch); stalk

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resa

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yield (of grapes from a vineyard)

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retrogusto

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aftertaste

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rifermentazione

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refermentation

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ripasso

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literally, repassed; a wine whose alcoholic strength is increased and its complexity enhanced by combining it with the drained but still fermenting skins of a dried-grape wine to initiate a second fermentation

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riserva

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reserve; a wine of longer aging and usually higher quality than the norm for that style

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robusto

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robust; full-bodied

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rosato

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(adj) rosy; (n) a pink or rosé wine

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rosso

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rotondo

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round; well-balanced with moderate acidity

189
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rubino

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ruby (color)

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sapido

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sapid; flavorful; full-bodied

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sapore

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Satèn

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a style of white sparkling wine made in Franciacorta

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sboccatura

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disgorgement

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scelto

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chosen; selected, referring to grape bunches or individual berries hand-harvested for quality

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secco

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dry (less than 4–9 g/l residual sugar, depending on acidity level, for still wines; 17–32 g/l for sparkling wines; less than 40 g/l for fortified wines)

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sesti

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spacing; distances; density (of vineyard plantings)

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solfato

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spuma

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foam; effervescence

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spumante

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sparkling (wine)

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struttura

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sughero

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cork (material)

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suolo

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superiore

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superior; a wine of a somewhat higher standard—most commonly slightly riper grapes—than the norm for that style

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Talento

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a collective brand name for a style of sparkling wine made by the metodo classico; using only Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero; with a minimum of 15 months’ aging on the lees; and made in a brut or drier style (less than 12 g/l residual sugar)

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tannico

A

tannic; rich in tannins

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tannino

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tannin (pl tannini); astringent compounds primarily found in grape skins and wood

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tappatura

A

the corking process

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tappo

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(n) cork; closure; (adj) corked (aroma); affected by 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA)

209
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tappo a fungo

A

mushroom cork (for sparkling wine)

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tappo a vite

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tenuta

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terreno

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terrain; land; soil

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tipologia

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type; style (of wine) (pl tipologie)

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titolo alcolometrico volumico effettivo

A

actual alcoholic strength

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titolo alcolometrico volumico naturale

A

potential alcoholic strength before any enrichment

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titolo alcolometrico volumico potenziale

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potential alcoholic strength; the actual alcoholic strength that would be achieved if all sugars were fully fermented

217
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tranquillo

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still; not effervescent

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uva

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uvaggio

A

blend of grapes

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vaniglia

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varietà

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vecchio

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vellutato

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velvety; soft and smooth on the palate

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vendemmia

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vendemmia tardiva

A

late harvest

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vigna

A

vineyard (pl vigne)

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vignaiolo

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grape grower; vine dresser

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vigneto

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vineyard, especially a large vineyard

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vinaccia, vinacce

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pomace; marc (pressed grape skins and seeds)

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vinacciolo

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vinificazione

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vinification; winemaking

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vino

A

wine (pl vini)

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vin santo

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literally, holy wine; a traditional wine style of Toscana characterized by an exceptionally long, slow fermentation of sweet juice from dried grapes in sealed barrels

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vinoso

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vinous; grapey; fresh and fruity like a young wine

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viola, violetta

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violet; purple (color)

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vite

A

vine (pl viti)

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viticoltore

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viticulturist; grape grower

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viticoltura

A

viticulture

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vitigno

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grape variety (pl vitigni)

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vivace

A

lively; youthful, sometimes slightly effervescent

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zucchero

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zuccheri residui

A

residual sugars

Italian Wine Terms (1 decks)

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