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9
Q

absetzen (GE)

A

racking

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10
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accolage (FR)

A

the process of tying the vine branches to the trellis frame

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11
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acetaldehyde

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most common aldehyde in wine, formed by oxidized ethanol

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12
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adega (PO)

A

winery

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13
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aguja (SP)

A

wine that has naturally dissolved carbon dioxide and gives a slight prickle on the tongue

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14
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albumin

A

a water-soluble protein found in egg whites, coagulates with heat, used for fining

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15
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alleinbesitz (GE)

A

monopole

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16
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almacenista (SP)

A

producers and growers who make and age their own Sherry to be later sold to a licensed Sherry house

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17
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alte reben (GE)

A

old vines

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18
Q

ampelography

A

the study of grape vines

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19
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andana (SP)

A

a stack of wine casks, usually 5 tiers high

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20
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añada (SP)

A

vintage

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21
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annata (IT)

A

vintage year

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22
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anreicherung (GE)

A

sweetening the must before or during fermentation, enriching the must

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23
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aspersion

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spraying the buds or grapes with water to protect against late frosts or freezes, the water turns to ice which protects the buds from colder temperatures

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24
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ausbau (GE)

A

maturation of wines

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25
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autolysis

A

self-destruction of yeast cells after fermentation- contributes flavors, richness, and texture to the finished wine

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26
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bac à glace (FR)

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ice cold brine bath used to freeze the necks of Champagne before disgorging

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27
Q

baie (FR)

A

rack

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28
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bâtonnage (FR)

A

stirring of the lees

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29
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baumé (FR)

A

scale for measuring the must weight / meausres the potential alcohol of a must

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30
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bench graft

A

grafting done in a nursery

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31
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beneficio (PO)

A

grading system used in the Duoro to rank vineyards

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32
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bentonite

A

an aluminosilicate clay that swells in water and has powerful properties of adsorption

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33
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biologique (FR)

A

organic

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34
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bodega (SP)

A

winery

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35
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bourbes (FR)

A

lees, sediment

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36
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bourgeon (FR)

A

bud

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37
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bousinage (FR)

A

toasting the inside of oak barrels

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38
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branco (PO)

A

white

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39
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brassage (FR)

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injecting pressurized gas into the bottom of a tank, faster than remontage

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40
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brix

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used to measure the sugar percentage in grapes or juice

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41
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bush training

A

training the grape vine as an independent plant without a trellis system

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42
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buttage (FR)

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earthing-up, to protect plants from frost by pushing dirt up to their base

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43
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casca (SP)

A

leftover grapes skins and seeds

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44
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cascina (IT)

A

farmhouse or wine estate

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45
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casta (PO)

A

grape variety

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46
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cep (FR)

A

grapevine stump

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47
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cépage (FR)

A

grape variety

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48
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chai (FR)

A

wine or barrel storehouse, usually in bordeaux

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49
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chapeau (FR)

A

cap or head (layer of skins on top of must)

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50
Q

chaptalization

A

the addition of sugar to a grape must to increase the alcoholic strength of the finished wine, process “created” by Comte Chaptal- this is not done to sweeten the wine!

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51
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chiaretto (IT)

A

rosé

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52
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classico (IT)

A

the original “heart” of a DOP wine region

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53
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clos (FR)

A

walled vineyard or site (the wall may no longer exist)

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54
Q

collage (FR)

A

the use of fining agents in wine clarification

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55
Q

colle de poisson (FR)

A

isinglass

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56
Q

contre-étiquette (FR)

A

back label

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57
Q

cordon

A

an extension of a vine’s trunk

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58
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cosecha (SP)

A

harvest or vintage

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59
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côte (FR)

A

hill

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60
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côteaux (FR)

A

slopes or many hillsides

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61
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crossing

A

a vine variety created by cross-polinating two different varieties within the same species

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62
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cru (FR)

A

site or “growth”

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63
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cuvage (FR)

A

fermenting in vats

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64
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cuvier d’élevage (FR)

A

aging hall or room

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65
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débourbage (FR)

A

allowing juice to settle before fermentation to reduce sediment

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66
Q

débourrement (FR)

A

budding

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67
Q

déchaussage (FR)

A

removal of dirt near the base of the vines, also débuttage

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68
Q

décuvaison (FR)

A

running-off

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69
Q

dégorgement (FR)

A

disgourging

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70
Q

délestage (FR)

A

“racking and returning”- removing the fermenting wine from a tank and poouring it over the cap

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71
Q

diurnal swing

A

the change in temperature from hottest to coldest (day time to night time) in a given day or time period

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72
Q

doble pasta (SP)

A

wines made with twice as many black grape skins as normal must

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73
Q

écoulage (FR)

A

free running (drain off by gravity)

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74
Q

edelfäule (GE)

A

botrytis cinerea infected grapes

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75
Q

edelzwicker (FR)

A

a wine from Alsace made from blending noble varietals

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76
Q

edes (HU)

A

dry

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77
Q

effeuillage (FR)

A

leaf thinning of the canopy

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78
Q

égrappage (FR)

A

de-stemming

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79
Q

einzellage (GE)

A

individual vineyard site

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80
Q

einzelpfahlerziehung (GE)

A

a vine trained to an individual stake, this is used on very steep slopes

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81
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élaboration (FR)

A

wine making

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82
Q

élevage (FR)

A

aging

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83
Q

elevé en fûts de chêne (FR)

A

oak aged

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84
Q

engarrafado na origem (PO)

A

estate bottled

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85
Q

éraflage (FR)

A

de-stalking or de-stemming

86
Q

erzeugerabfüllung (GE)

A

estate bottled

87
Q

ethanol

A

primary alcohol created in the process of fermentation

88
Q

ettato (IT)

A

hectare

89
Q

ettolitro (IT)

A

hectoliter

90
Q

fass (GE)

A

cask

91
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fattoria (IT)

A

Farm or Estate (or a collection of farms and estates)

92
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feuillaisson (FR)

A

foliation

93
Q

field graft

A

grafting done in the vineyard

94
Q

fining

A

the removal of a suspended matter in a wine by the addition of a foreign material (bentonite, egg whites, isinglass, etc)

95
Q

flachbogen (GE)

A

guyot trellis system

96
Q

flasche (GE)

A

bottle

97
Q

floraison (FR)

A

flowering, blooming

98
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flotation

A

wine clarification where inert gas is pumped to the bottom of a tank causing suspended matter to float to the top, from here they are scooped easily scooped out

99
Q

flurbereinigung (GE)

A

remodelling of vineyards to make them easier to harvest, this reduced the overall number of vineyards but not the size- practiced on a massive scale

100
Q

foulage (FR)

A

crushing, treading

101
Q

gemeind (GE)

A

commune or village

102
Q

gerbstoff (GE)

A

tannin

103
Q

governo (IT)

A

practice of adding dried grapes or concetrated grape must to a wine after fermentation, causing a secondary fermentation to increase body and flavor

104
Q

graft / grafting

A

viticulture technique where the sections of two different plants are joined so that their tissues unite

105
Q

granvas (SP)

A

tank fermented sparkling wine

106
Q

greffe (FR)

A

graft

107
Q

gyropalette (FR)

A

a hydraulic machine capable of mechanical riddling, typically holds 504 bottles

108
Q

habillage (FR)

A

the dressing for a bottle of sparkling wine before release

109
Q

hauptlese (GE)

A

main harvest

110
Q

head grafting

A

the practice of changing an established vineyard from one varietal to a more profitable varietal, without having to replant the entire vineyard

111
Q

heces (SP)

A

sediment found in an aged bottle of wine or found in a tank after fermentation

112
Q

hectare

A

2.471 acres

113
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hectolitre

A

26.418 gallons or 100 litres

114
Q

hefeabzug (GE)

A

on the lees

115
Q

hollejo (SP)

A

grape skin

116
Q

hybrid

A

a creation of a new variety by cross-pollinating two vines of different species

117
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imbottigliatto (IT)

A

bottled

118
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imbottigliatto all’origine (IT)

A

bottled by producer

119
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imbottiliato dal produttore all’origine (IT)

A

bottled by producer at the source (estate bottled)

120
Q

integrierter pflanzenschutz (GE)

A

type of viticulture that treats the ground and planet as humanly as possible

121
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interligne (FR)

A

space between rows of vines

122
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invecchiato (IT)

A

aged

123
Q

isinglass

A

a pure form of gelatine obtained from the swimbladder of the sturgeon

124
Q

jahrgang (GE)

A

vintage

125
Q

klosterneuberger mostwaage (AU)

A

scale used to measure must weight

126
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lágrimas (SP)

A

tears or legs of a wine

127
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lese (GE)

A

harvest

128
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lías (SP)

A

lees

129
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lieblich (GE)

A

sweet wine

130
Q

lieu dit (FR)

A

a named site or vineyard that is not neccesarily designated separately as a Premier or Grand Cru, but may be within a Premier or Grand Cru site

131
Q

lutte raisonnée (FR)

A

type of viticulture that tries to avoid synthetic farming, more sustainable than organic

132
Q

marques auxiliare (FR)

A

term used for a secondary brand

133
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mas (FR)

A

vineyard

134
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maso (IT)

A

a holding in a farm or estate

135
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micro-climate

A

the climate within the canopy of the vine

136
Q

micro-oxygenation

A

the process of adding a small amount of oxygen into a tank of young wine to cause controlled aging- this simulates the barrel aging process

137
Q

millesimato (IT)

A

sparkling wine with a vintage date

138
Q

millésime (FR)

A

vintage

139
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mistela (SP)

A

unfermented grape juice combined with the addition of alcohol

140
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mistelle (FR)

A

unfermented grape juice combined with the addition of alcohol, vin de liqueur

141
Q

monopole (FR)

A

a vineyard or site with singular ownership

142
Q

moût (FR)

A

must (wine), wort (beer)

143
Q

muffa nobile (IT)

A

noble rot

144
Q

must

A

unfermented grape juice (that will be used for wine production)

145
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mutage

A

process of halting fermentation of wine by adding distilled spirits

146
Q

oechsle (GE)

A

German scale for measuring must weight

147
Q

ossidato (IT)

A

oxidized

148
Q

ouillage (FR)

A

topping off of barrels

149
Q

passérillee (FR)

A

grapes that have begun to shrivel on the vine

150
Q

pellicular maceration

A

fermenting with skin contact, occasionally done with white grapes (Loire Valley, New Zealand…)

151
Q

pellicule (FR)

A

skins

152
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pigeage (FR)

A

punching down

153
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podere (IT)

A

a small estate

154
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porte-greffe (FR)

A

root stock

155
Q

pourriture noble (FR)

A

botrytis cinerea infected grapes / “noble rot”

156
Q

pupitre (FR)

A

riddling rack

157
Q

Quercus alba

A

American white oak- wide grained, low in tannins (when compared to European oak), sweet aromatics

158
Q

Quercus gariana

A

White oak found in Oregon and Portugal (though no relation to Q. suber), similar to “french” oak at a much lower cost

159
Q

Quercus robur (Q. pedunculata)

A

European white oak, tends to grow individually- wide grained, very tannic, fast growing- found in Limousin and Balkan forests

160
Q

Quercus sessilus (Q. petraea)

A

European white oak, tends to grow in forests- tight grained, very aromatic (compared to Q. robur), slow growing- found in Alliers, Vosges, Troncais, Nevers, Argonne, Bourgogne and Russian forests

161
Q

Quercus suber

A

Cork oak

162
Q

rafle (FR)

A

stalks, stems

163
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récolte (FR)

A

harvest, grape picking

164
Q

récoltant (FR)

A

someone who harvests their own grapes

165
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remontage (FR)

A

pumping over, also to repair a vineyard after a heavy and erosive rain storm

166
Q

remuage (FR)

A

riddling

167
Q

robe (FR)

A

depth of color

168
Q

S. cereviseae

A

primary yeast used in the fermentation of must into wine

169
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saignée (FR)

A

bleeding off juice from a red wine fermentation to create a rosé wine

170
Q

scelto (IT)

A

selected, usually late harvested

171
Q

scion

A

section of plant material grafted onto a rootstock

172
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solaio (IT)

A

the loft where grapes are dried for passito wines

173
Q

soutirage

A

racking

174
Q

sur pointe (FR)

A

the final stage of riddling, when the bottle is aged neck down after agining is complete and before disgorging

175
Q

süssreserve (GE)

A

unfermented grape juice added to a finished wine for sweetening purposes

176
Q

szamorodni (HU)

A

“as it comes”, wines not sorted by their degree of botrytis

177
Q

száraz (HU)

A

dry

178
Q

taille (FR)

A

the second pressing of Champagne, this term also refers to pruning

179
Q

tapada (PO)

A

walled vineyard

180
Q

tenuta (IT)

A

farm or wine estate

181
Q

translocation

A

movement of sugars, nutrients, and water from one part of the grape vine to another part

182
Q

transversage

A

transfer of wine between bottles

183
Q

tri (pl. tries) (FR)

A

grapes selected and collected from one pass through the vineyard- chosen for optimum ripeness and flavor

184
Q

triage (FR)

A

process of sorting grapes according to quality before winemaking

185
Q

ullage

A

the space above the liquid in a bottle or cask after extended aging- the better the storage conditions, the lesser the amount of ullage

186
Q

uva (IT)

A

grape

187
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uva passa (IT)

A

dried grape, usually for passito wines

188
Q

uva secca (IT)

A

raisin

189
Q

uvetta (IT)

A

raisin

190
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vendange (FR)

A

wine harvest

191
Q

vendangé à la main (FR)

A

hand harvested grapes

192
Q

vendimia (SP)

A

vintage or harvest

193
Q

vendemmia (IT)

A

harvest or vintage

194
Q

véraison (FR)

A

when the grapes change from green to red (or softer green or yellow), ripening phase

195
Q

vielles vignes (FR)

A

old vines (not a legally defined term)

196
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vignaiolo (IT)

A

grape grower

197
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vigneto (IT)

A

vineyard

198
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vin de cépage

A

single varietal wine

199
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vinacce (IT)

A

pomace

200
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vino generoso (SP)

A

fortified wine

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