Le Chai Flashcards

The cellar

1
Q

le maître de chai(s)

A

the cellar master

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2
Q

la cave

A

the cellar

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3
Q

le caveau

A

the vault

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4
Q

le fût, la futaille, la barrique, le tonneau

A

barrel

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5
Q

le tonnelet

A

keg

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6
Q

le tonnelier

A

cooper

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7
Q

l’élevage

A

“raising” wine from grape to finished wine

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8
Q

la clarification

A

the clarification

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9
Q

le débourbage

A

settling

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10
Q

la souche de levure

A

the yeast strain

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11
Q

the yeast strain

A

oxidation (f)

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12
Q

le cep

A

the vine

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13
Q

le cépage

A

the grape variety

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14
Q

élever en barrique

A

to “raise” in barrel

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15
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élever sur lie

A

to “raise” on lees

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16
Q

l’alcool, la teneur en alcool, le degré alcoolique

A

the alcohol content

17
Q

le bâtonnage

A

the batonnage

18
Q

le levurage

A

the addition of yeast

19
Q

bloquer la fermentation

A

block the fermentation

20
Q

la bactérie, le microbe

A

bacteria, microbe

21
Q

la contamination microbienne

A

the microbial contamination

22
Q

l’ouillage

A

topping the ullage

23
Q

le vin passe en barrique

A

the wine goes in barrel

24
Q

la bonde, le trou de ~

A

the bung , the ~ hole

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l'affinage
ripening (m)
26
le vieillissement en bouteilles
the bottle aging
27
l'oxygène
oxygen
28
le fût de chêne
the oak barrel
29
les arômes vanillés
the vanilla aromas
30
l'évaporation
evaporation
31
le vin sèche (vieillissement)
the dry wine (aging)
32
la macération de copeaux de bois de chêne
the maceration of oak wood shavings
33
remuer
to stir
34
le bouchon
the cork
35
la cuvée
the vintage