One of the most appreciated varieties in Romania. It is used in the Odobesti region for the production of wines with body and personality.

 

Roman name given to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.

 

Warranty document some wineries stick on the back of the bottle to give additional information about the wine's qualities, preservation, harvest year and age.

 

Hybrid vine created in 1898 by François Baco. It is originated from crossing of Folle Blanche and Noah. It is authorised in Armagnac and some table wines in Southwest France.

 

Hybrid vine created in 1902 by François Baco. It is originated from crossing of Folle Blanche and Vitis riparia. It is mainly grown in the United States.

 

Microorganisms found in malolactic fermentation (lactic bacteria). Some bacteria may cause diseases in wine.

 

Spicy aroma resembling star anis.

 

One of the most grown red vines in Portugal, especially in Bairrada and Dão. In Bairrada, when the vines are grown in clay-limestone soils and the grapes are full ripe, it originates a coloured and structured wine. When it is grown in poor soils and harvested too early, it produces thin, astringent and less balanced wines.

 

Portuguese brandy originated in the distillation of pomace.

 

Portuguese wine region where some of the best red and sparkling wines are produced. Although Bairrada has a long history in wine culture, it was only in 1979 that it was designated a Demarcated Region. The dominant grape varieties are Baga, in red wines, and Maria Gomes and Bical, in white ones.