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A wine that has the barest hint of sweetness; a slightly sweet wine in which the residual sugar is barely perceptible.
The degradation of wine through exposure to oxygen. In some aspects oxygen plays a vital role in fermentation and through the aging process of wine. But excessive amounts of oxygen can produce wine faults.
Oxygen transmission rate. A factor of cork closures which shows some variation in their oxygen transmission rate which translates to a degree of bottle variation.[4]
Wines produced inside of the traditional wine growing areas of Europe and North Africa.
A vintage that brought many challenges and adverse climatic conditions during the growing season such as lack of sunshine rains and frosts.
A system of vine growing that doesn't use chemical fertilizers herbicides and pesticides.
A style of winemaking using organically grown grapes and a minimum amount of chemical additives such as sulfur dioxide.
The tendency of water of within two solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane to travel from a weaker solution to the more concentrated one to achieve equilibrium. In winemaking osmotic pressure is observed in yeast cells added to grape must with a ...
A white wine with extending skin contact similar to red wine production. The opposite of a rosé
A winetasting term for anything that affects one of the main senses such as smell. An example would be an affliction of the common cold or being in a room with someone wearing an overwhelming amount of perfume.
Also known as powdery mildew. A fungal grape disease that dehydrates grapes and leaves as powdery gray residue.
The most commonly used wood source for fermentation vessel and barrel aging. Oak influence can also be imparted to a wine by the used of oak chips or staves.
