Wine terms essentials Flashcards

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1
Q

full bodied

A

amplio

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2
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bouquet

A

aroma

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3
Q

cask

A

barrica

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4
Q

white

A

blanco

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5
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winery or cellar

A

bodega

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6
Q

butt (oak barrel)

A

bota

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7
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skin of the grape

A

casca

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8
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formal tasting (technical, analytical evaluation)

A

cata

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9
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sparkling wine

A

cava

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10
Q

legs

A

cortinas, lagrimas, piernas

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11
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harvest

A

la cosecha

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12
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aged wine - in accordance with regulations

A

crianza

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13
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informal tasting

A

degustación

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14
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DO: rating system

A

Denominación de Origen

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15
Q

Official black label with DO approval

A

contraetiqueta

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16
Q

sweet

A

dulce

17
Q

elegant, well balanced

A

elegante, equilibrado

18
Q

delicate, fruity

A

frutal

19
Q

A wine aged at least 24 months in oak casks, and another 36 months in the bottle (for vino tinto)

A

gran reserva

20
Q

must - fresh grape juice

A

mosto

21
Q

A wine aged at least 12 months in oak casks, and another 24 months in the bottle (for vino tinto)

A

reserva

22
Q

oak

A

roble

23
Q

rosé

A

rosado

24
Q

flavour

A

sabor

25
Q

flavorsome (delicious)

A

sabroso

26
Q

dry

A

seco

27
Q

red wine

A

tinto

28
Q

grape harvest; process of making grapes into wine

A

vendimia

29
Q

blackberry -primary aromatic component of the tempranillo grape

A

zarzamora

30
Q

vineyard

A

la viña, el viñedo

31
Q

aging in oak

A

envejecimiento en roble