SP & PO Winemaking Terms Flashcards
1
Q
aguja (SP)
A
wine that has naturally dissolved carbon dioxide and gives a slight prickle on the tongue
2
Q
almacenista (SP)
A
producers and growers who make and age their own Sherry to be later sold to a licensed Sherry house
3
Q
andana (SP)
A
a stack of wine casks, usually 5 tiers high
4
Q
añada (SP)
A
vintage
5
Q
bodega (SP)
A
winery
6
Q
casca (SP)
A
leftover grapes skins and seeds
7
Q
branco (PO)
A
white
8
Q
beneficio (PO)
A
grading system used in the Duoro to rank vineyards
9
Q
adega (PO)
A
winery
10
Q
casta (PO)
A
grape variety
11
Q
cosecha (SP)
A
harvest or vintage
12
Q
doble pasta (SP)
A
wines made with twice as many black grape skins as normal must
13
Q
granvas (SP)
A
tank fermented sparkling wine
14
Q
heces (SP)
A
sediment found in an aged bottle of wine or found in a tank after fermentation
15
Q
hollejo (SP)
A
grape skin
