Going: adj. A wine full of energy describes its vivacity, its freshness, its youth, its lightness. … Hello, You must […]
Wine and vineyard dictionary
Alert
Alert: adj. An alert wine is one that is lively and dashing, a quality of liveliness that usually defines […]
Aldose
Aldose: nm Aldose, which is synonymous with glucose, is the sugar contained in grapes. Aldoses are […]
Flea beetle
Altise: nf (Word from the Greek haltikos “good jumper”). A flea beetle is a jumping beetle […]
Alcohol (content in)
Alcohol (content): The proportion of alcohol contained in a wine or the alcoholic strength of this wine is always […]
Alcoholometer
Alcoholometer: nm Graduated device used to measure the alcohol content of wines. The alcoholic degree* (or […]
BAC
Alcoholemia: Alcoholemia is the level of alcohol present in the blood. It is usually measured in grams per liter of […]
Amyl alcohol
Amyl alcohol: locut. Higher wine alcohol (alcohol with 3 or more carbon atoms). When, during a tasting […]
Alcohol (substance)
Alcohol (substance): (word coming from the Spanish alcohol, itself from the Arabic al-kuḥl, pulverized antimony): second component after the water of the […]
Alcoogen
Alcoogen: adj. Ability of certain yeasts to produce alcohol under certain conditions…. Hello, You must be a subscriber to […]
Egg albumin
Egg albumin: locut. Protein, contained in particular in the white of the egg. It is used for gluing or […]
Plot area
Parcel area: locut. A plot area is a set of plots located within the geographical area, recognized as suitable […]
Geographical area
Geographical area: locut. All of the territories of municipalities, departments or regions located within the administrative boundaries […]
Air
Area: nf An area of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC), or its European equivalent, the AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée), is a […]
Sour
Sour: adj. A sour wine is a wine whose taste is similar to vinegar. This defect is […]
Sour
Aigrelet: adj. A sour wine is a wine that is slightly sour and acidic. This defect generally qualifies a small […]
Uplift
Ouiller: v. tr. “Ouller” is to fill (a barrel of wine) as the level drops for […]
Aignes
Aignes: n. pl. The aignes are solid matters remaining after the pressing. The aignes are made up of […]
Citrus
Citrus: nm pl. Citrus aromas include all aromas close to lemon, grapefruit, orange, […]
Sustainable agriculture
Reasoned agriculture: “Reasoned” is a new term entered in the Larousse dictionary in 2005 with this definition: Mode of production […]
Biodynamic agriculture
Agriculture in biodynamics: Among the “organic” practices, biodynamics is distinguished by a consideration of astral influences […]
Organic Farming
Organic farming: Organic farming can be defined as a mode of production based on the management of […]
Approval
Approval: nm Approval is a perception of a wine that is pleasant to drink…. Hello, You must be a subscriber to read […]
Age (of the vine)
Age (of the vine): locut. A vine plant only produces its first grapes after 3 years. He needs […]
Refine
Refine: v. tr. To refine is to bring a maturation, an additional finesse to a bottled wine after its ageing…. […]
Air
Aerial: adj. An airy wine is a wine with elegance, balance and astonishing lightness…. Hello you […]
Adulteration
Adulteration: nf Altuteration (or falsification) is the act of distorting the quality of a wine, in particular by wetting […]
Soften
To soften (s'): v. pron. Too lively wine which with age and maturity will lose its aggressiveness (tannins […]
Additives
Additives: Louis Pasteur spoke of wine as the most hygienic drink. In France, wine has always been […]
Acrotony
Acrotony: Acrotony simply means that these are the buds at the end of the arcure (curvature of the vine shoot) […]