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A German oak barrel with the capacity of 159 gallons (600 liters)
A vineyard management plan that incorporates planting a high number of vines per acre/hectare in order to improve fruit quality. This is achieved by making more vines compete for a limited amount of resources which subsequently reduces the yields of the ...
A wine barrel that holds approximately 63 gallons (239 liters). A hogshead holds approximately 300 litres not 239 liters.
In Cognac production this is the first fraction of alcohol spirit that is collected during the distillation process which includes volatile alcohol compounds ethanol and potentially toxic alcohols such as methanol. This fraction is discarded.
A grape variety derived from parent vines of two different species--such as Vitis Vinifera and Vitis Labrusca.
French term for the foil and wire cork cage that are used to dress a bottle of sparkling wine
The second fraction that is collected during the distillation process in Cognac production that makes up the vast majority of the end product
A measurement usually expressed in "degree days" of the environmental conditions and suitability of an area for viticultural activity. The measurement is derived by a formula using the number of days in a year with daily temperature average above 50°F ( ...
A tasting of a group of wines from the same vintage or representing the same style of wine (such as all Pinot noirs from different wineries in a region) as opposed to a vertical tasting which involves of the same wine through different vintages. In a hori ...
