Meteorological accident that is very harmful to the vine.

 

Said of a dense coating of fine hairs that cover the leaves of certain grapevine varieties.

 

3.75dl capacity bottle, which is half a common bottle.

 

Very astringent wine.

 

The same as balanced.

 

Round, all components well balanced.

 

Sensation caused by a wine with excess tannin, alcohol and extract. This association can derive from a mismatch between wine and food, when a full bodied, tannic wine is chosen to accompany a very light dish.

 

Very aromatic white grape variety used in Hungary to produce tokay.

 

Year in which the grapes used in a certain wine were harvested. To pick grapes.

 

This can mean the grapes themselves or the picking of the bunches when they reach their optimum ripening. It is also said of the group of bunches that reach the press after being picked. For a wine's quality, it is important to choose the exact date of harvest, which is determined by climatic conditions.