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Vocabulary, Nomenclature,
Lexicon, Directory, Glossary Tasting Terms, Wine
Terminology: Tasting, Wine, Vineyards
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Vocabulary - Nomenclature
- Lexicon - Directory - Glossary
Tasting Terms, Wine
Terminology: tasting, wine, vineyards |
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Earthy
Tasting term referring to situations where a earth aroma or flavour is
detected in a wine. |
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Easy
Undemanding but just tasting
good wine. |
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Egrappage (French term)
The French term for
destemming. |
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Elegant
Tasting term referring to the
balance and grace in the wine. |
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Elevage (French term)
French term for "growing" describing the
winery processes
implemented from
alcoholic
fermentation up to
bottling, including
fining,
filtration and barrel ageing. |
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En primeur
En primeur is the French term for "futures". Specifically related to
Bordeaux wines, the method consists in offering wine before it has been bottled.
The payment is made generally 12 to 18 months before bottling. For
more details about the en primeur market, see our article
HERE..>> |
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Entry
A tasting term used to describe the wine's first impression as it
touches the
palate. For more details on wine tasting topics, see our
article
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Extract
The extract is often referring to all the solid components in wine.
Extract is generally increased by leaving the growing young wine in
contact with the skins and pips during the
cuvaison
(vatting). This results in increasing the wine's colour, tannins and
body. |
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More about the
grape varietals
and
the Bordeaux wine region
Winemega's
tasting notes by chateau
Tasting tips: a sommeliere writes about
advanced wine topics |
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