Wine produced with musts that were drained before the grape was pressed.

 

Red variety that constitutes a broad family (lambrusco salamino, marna, maestri, montericco, sorbara). It is grown in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) and its wines are usually a slightly petillant and not very alcoholic, with a light structure and fruity aroma.

 

White grape variety authorised in the Vidigueira region. It is also found in other regions south of the river Tejo.

 

Late harvests are deliberately done very late in relation to the usual harvest calendar, in order to pick overripe grapes.

 

Term used for Denomination of Origin wines. In Alsace, this word is only applied to wines with Alsace A.O.C. and Grand Cru. Wines must proceed from a unique variety and be commercialised with a mention to this variety (Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, with a natural richness of 243g/l for the first two and 220g/l for the last ones). On top of that, they can't be enriched and have to mention the harvest year.

 

Designates wines made up of grapes harvested later than usual, thus producing wines with higher sugar content.

 

Accumulating earth around a vine's root.

 

Said of a veiled, slightly grey coloured white wine.

 

Animal, noble smell characteristic of some evolved or aged wines. It is mainly found in old red wines kept in bottle for a long period of time. One usually distinguishes between two tones: fresh leather and Russia leather, which is more complex and deep.

 

Starter.