Said of a harsh wine, rich in young tannins.

 

Coarse, ordinary, wild wine.

 

Balanced, that shows harmony between all its components: pigment, primary and secondary aromas, tannins, acids, sugars, alcohol, body, touch of oak wood - when it is a wine aged in hogsheads - the bottle's bouquet and the group of all its characters that are unique of its variety and lineage.

 

White grape variety much used in Portugal. It is recommended in the regions of: Beira Interior, where it goes by the name of Codo or Síria; Douro, where it is known as Códega; and in the entire Alentejo, where it is called Roupeiro. It produces wines with very interesting primary aromas of flower and fruit; however, it is sensitive to oxidation and its wines should be consumed in the immediate years after harvest.

 

White variety grown in France (Drôme, Savoy), Italy and California. It produces fine guard wines.

 

White variety grown in Savoy, producing aromatic, lively wines.

 

Line of casks or tanks aligned in wineries or ageing cellars.

 

Said of a wine with a bright, shiny red colour.

 

Young Port whose name derives from its colour.

 

Said of a wine with high astringency and low quality.