Wine & Vine Glossary
Winemaking, tasting, viticulture… discover the glossary (non-exhaustive) of wine and vine compiled by Cavacave.
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- AlcoholWinemaking
- The most important component of wine after water, bringing its warm character
- Alcohol contentWinemaking
- The alcohol richness of wine, generally expressed in degrees (corresponding to the percentage of alcohol volume contained in the wine)
- AgeingWinemaking
- Period of wine conservation, with a view to its maturation
B
- BarrelWinemaking
- An oak cask in which wine is aged. Its volume varies by region
C
- CellarWinemaking
- A building or room for storing wines, for their ageing in barrels or bottles before shipping
- Country wineWinemaking
- A category of wine that has a specific geographical origin
D
- DosageWinemaking
- Addition of sugar in the form of expedition liqueur to a Champagne-method wine after disgorgement
F
- FermentationWinemaking
- The process of transforming grape sugar into alcohol through the action of yeast
G
- GlycerolWinemaking
- A slightly sweet trialcohol, produced during grape juice fermentation, which gives wine its unctuousness
M
- MustWinemaking
- Grape juice obtained after the grapes are pressed and before it begins fermentation
N
- New wineWinemaking
- Wine marketed in the months following the harvest. It is intended to be drunk young
O
- OenologyWinemaking
- The science dealing with wine, its preparation, its conservation, and its constituent elements
- OenologistWinemaking
- A technician who possesses knowledge of oenology
S
- SparklingWinemaking
- Effervescent wines falling into the categories of table wines and V.Q.P.R.D.
T
- Table wineWinemaking
- A category of wine of European or national origin
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- WineWinemaking
- A beverage resulting exclusively from the fermentation of grapes or grape juice
- WinemakingWinemaking
- All the operations that transform grapes into wine