White grape variety that goes by the name of Viura, in Rioja. It is grown in Spain (Catalonia, Aragon, Castile and Leon) and in the south of France. It produces fruity, dry white wines, though it can also produce very fortified wines in hot areas. It is one of the traditional varieties of sparkling wine.

 

Exotic Brazilian wood used in the production of tuns.

 

Floral aroma resembling the perfumed vapours of this infusion plant.

 

More or less prolonged immersion of red grapes' skins in the fermenting must to extract colour, aromas and tannins. For that, several methods are used, but maceration should always be performed with a healthy harvest. Unlike alcoholic fermentation, which benefits from low temperature (28ºC) inside the tank, maceration can be performed at 30ºC in order to obtain greater dissolution of polysaccharides.

 

The average climate in a wide region. Its influence is only relative when it comes to a mountainous region. A 1000m elevation implies a climatic change equivalent to a 1000km displacement, at a constant altitude, along a meridian. Thus, for example, a vineyard in Penedés Superior, acclimatised at an altitude of 800m, has a very different climate from that of a vineyard located in Penedés Inferior. In a way, it will have identical characteristics to that of a vineyard located 800km north.

 

Liqueur wine from Jura that is produced blending grape must with pomace brandy and aged in oak casks.

 

Said of a white wine that oxidises during ageing in wooden casks, getting an amber colour and a taste resembling Madeira wine. This characteristic, which is a quality in fortified or rancid wines, is a fault in white wines.

 

Varieties created from crossing and used in Crimea to produce wines of discreet quality. Magaratch ruby (crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Saperavi) is the most promising one. Magaratch bastardo (crossing of bastardo Port and Saperavi) produces honest wines.

 

Floral smell found in some white wines, resembling the perfume of magnolia blossoms.

 

Bottle with twice the size of a common 75cl bottle, i.e., 150cl. Although its bottle neck is of the same size as those of common bottles, its larger capacity allows wine to "breathe" more. This is why this container is becoming widely used. Red wines and champagnes mature better in these bottles.