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Gualtallary

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Gualtallary is located in the Uco Valley on the foothills of the Andes, in Mendoza, Argentina. At nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, its extreme elevation provides intense sunlight and cool nights, re...

Maytte Rivera

Cross

The majority of the grape vines used to produce wine belong to the species Vitis vinifera, for example Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. A cross is when a grape vine is fertilized with t...

Feb 6, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Véraison

Véraison is a part of the vine’s life cycle where the grapes change color, sugar levels rise and acid content lowers. During this time, grapes start producing anthocyanins, the component which gives g...

Jan 23, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Satèn

Satèn is an Italian term used in the region of Franciacorta, Lombardy, to describe a style of sparkling wines that have been made only of white grapes and bottled with lower carbon dioxide pressure. A...

Jan 11, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Superiore

Superiore is an Italian term that refers to a wine that has a slightly higher alcohol content than what is required for other wines of the region. In most areas, the increase in alcohol is as little a...

Jan 4, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Tannins

Tannins are astringent substances known as phenolic compounds that can be found in many plants, grape skins, seeds, stems and oak barrels. The word is derived from “tanning”, an old process of curing ...

Jan 4, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Bâtonnage

Bâtonnage is the process of stirring the coarse sediment that falls to the bottom of the barrels or tanks after fermentation to keep it in contact with the wine. Also known as “less stirring”, this se...

Jan 4, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Pomace

Pomace is the remains of skins, pulp, seeds, and stems that are left over after the juice has been pressed off the grapes. In ancient Greece and Rome, this mixture was pressed twice to produce wine fo...

Jan 4, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Ampelography

Ampelography is the study and classification of grape varieties based on the shape and color of the vine leaves, shoots, fruit, seeds and pulp. Deriving from the Greek word “ampelos” (vine) and “graph...

Dec 13, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Dosage

Dosage is a mixture of pure cane sugar and wine that is added to champagne to balance its acidity or to impart some level of sweetness. Also known as “liqueur d’expédition”, it is prepared months in a...

Dec 11, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Vinos de Pago

“Vinos de Pago” is a Spanish term that refers to wines produced from a single vineyard that shows unique characteristics in terms of microclimate and soil composition, that differentiate it from surro...

Nov 29, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Aszú

Aszú is a Hungarian term referring to grapes that have been affected by the noble rot “botrytis cinerea”. This fungus pierces the skin of the fruit, allowing water to evaporate and the grapes to dehyd...

Nov 22, 2023 Wine Terms

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