Red variety grown in Crete and other areas in Greece. It produces a pigmented but alcoholless wine that is used for blending.

 

Fruity smell that resembles the fruit's perfume. It is characteristic of some white wines.

 

Said of the wine disease caused by certain bacteria that originate a tumultuous fermentation, stopping the action of yeasts. It can occur in not very acidic musts when fermentation temperatures are high. It adds a musty smell to wines.

 

Name of two white varieties (Grand Manseng and Petit Manseng) grown mainly in the French region of Jura.

 

Red variety grown in the Baleares. It produces discreet wines.

 

To apply manure or any other fertiliser to soils to fertilise them. Any quality vineyard should be corrected and eventually manured from time to time. Soil correction should be balanced in order not to favour overproduction.

 

Fine fortified wine aged under flor veil. It is exclusively produced in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Jerez-Xerez-Sherry and Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda D.O.).

 

One of the most typical white grape varieties in Croatia. It is usually blended with other grapes to produce fortified, sweet dessert wines.

 

Name given to Fernão Pires in Bairrada.

 

White variety obtained by crossing of Sylvaner and Riesling. In Germany, it is grown to produce medium quality, sometimes very acid wines.