Glossary of wine terms


The glossary of wine terms lists the definitions of many general terms used within the wine industry. For terms specific to viticulture, winemaking, grape varieties, and wine tasting, see the topic specific list in the "See also" section below.

A

;Abboccato
;ABC
;Abfüllung
;ABV
;AC
;Acescence
;Adamado
;Adega
;Almacenista
;Altar wine
; Alte Reben
; Amabile
;AOC
;A.P. number
;ATTTB
;Amontillado
;Anbaugebiet
; Annata
;Aperitif
;Appellation
;Aromatic
;Ausbruch
;Auslese
;Azienda vinicola
;Azienda agricola

B

;Balthazar
;Ban de Vendange
;Barrique
;Basic
;Beerenauslese
;Bereich
;The Berthomeau Report
; Bianco, Blanc, Blanco, Branco
; Bin
;Biodynamic wine
; Biologique
;Blind tasting
;B.O.B.
;Bodega
;Bota
;Botte
;Bottle
;Breathing

C

;C.A.
;Cane pruning
;Cantina
;Cantina Sociale
; Cap Classique
;Capsule
;Carbonic maceration
; Cascina
; Cask
; Casta
; Caudalie
; Cava
;Cave
;Cellar door
;Cépage
; Cerasuolo
;Chacha
;Chai
;Champagne flute
;Chaptalization
;Château
;Chiaretto
;Clairet
;Claret
; Classic
;Classico
;Cleanskin
;Climat
; Clos
;Coates Law of Maturity
; Colheita
;Commercial wine
;Commune
;Compte
;Congeners
;Consorzio
;Cooperative
;Cordon training
;Corkscrew
;Côtes
;Coteaux
;Country wine
;Crémant
;Crianza
;Cru
; Cru Artisan
;Cru Bourgeois
;Cru Classé
;C.S.
;Cult wines
;Cuvaison
;Cuvée
;Cuverie
;C.V.

D

;Débourbage
;Decantation
;Dégorgement tardive
; Demi-sec
;Dessert wine
;DO
;DOC
;Doce/Dolce/Doux/Dulce
;DOCG
;Drip cloth
;Dry

E

;Eau de vie
;Edelfäule
;Edelkeur
;Edes
;Égrappage
;Einzellage
;Eiswein
;Elaborado por
;Élevé en fûts de chêne
;Embotellado por
;Élevage
;En primeur
;Encépagement
;Entry-level wine
;Eraflage
;Erste Lage
;Erstes Gewächs
;Erzeugerabfüllung
; Extra-Brut
; Extra Dry
;Estate winery
;EU lot number
;Ex-cellars

F

;Farm winery
;Fattoria
;Federspiel
;Feinherb
;Fermentazione naturale
;Fiasco
;Fighting varietal
s
;Fine wine
;Finings
;Flagon
;Flying winemaker
;Fortified wine
;French Paradox
;Frizzante
;Frizzantino
;Fruit wine

G

;Garrafeira
;Gemeind
; Geographical Indication
;Globalization of wine
;Gönc
;Goon
;Grains nobles
;Grande Marque
;Grand cru
;Grand vin
;Gran Reserva
;Granvas
;Grosses Gewächs
;Grosslage

H

;Habillage
;Halbtrocken
;Hock
;Horizontal wine tasting

I

;Ice wine
;Imbottigliato all'origine
;Imperial
;IGT
;International variety
; Invecchiato

J

;Jeroboam
;Jug wine

K

;Kabinett
;Kosher wine

L

;Landwein
;Late harvest wine
;Lazy Ballerina
;Lie
;Litre
;Lieu-dit
;Liquoreux
;Liquoroso

M

;Maderized
;Magnum
;Manipulant
;Marc
;Mas
;Maso/Masseria
;Master of Wine
;May wine
;Mead
;Merlot-to-go law
;Meritage
;Methuselah
;Metodo charmat
;Metodo classico/Metodo tradizionale
;Mid palate
;Millésime
;Mis en bouteille au château
;Mistelle/Mistela
;Moelleux
;Monopole
;Mousse
;Mousseux
;Mulled wine
;Must

N

;Nebuchadnezzar
;Négociant
;New World wine
;Noble rot
;Non-filtré
;Nose

O

;Oenophile
;Oenology
;Old World wine
;

P

;Pétillant
;Petit château
;Piquant
;Plafond Limité de Classement
;Plan Bordeaux
;Plonk
;Podere
;Port
;Pourriture noble
;Prädikat
;Prädikatswein
;Premier cru
;Premium wines
;Primary aromas
;Produttore
;Propriétaire
;Protected Designation of Origin/PDO
;Protected Geographical Indication/PGI
;Punt
;Puttonyos

Q

;QbA
;QmP
;QPR
;Qualitätswein
;Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
;Qualitätswein mit Prädikat
;Quality-Price Ratio
;Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions
;Quaffing wine
;Quinta
;Qvevri

R

;Raisin
;Recioto
;Récoltant
;Récolt
;Redox
;Rehoboam
;Reserva
;Reserve/Riserva/Reserva
;Residual sugar/RS
;Rich
;Ripasso
;Rosado/Rosato
;Rosso/Rouge

S

;Sack
;Salmanazar
;Sangria
;Sec/Secco/Seco
;Secondary aromas
;Sekt
;Selection
;Selection de grains nobles
;Semi-generic
;Semisecco/Semi-seco
;Sherry
;Smaragd
;Solera
;Sommelier
;Soutirage
;Sparkling wine
;Spätlese
;Split
;Spritzig
;Spumante
;Steinfeder
;Stickies
;Stravecchio
;Strohwein/Schilfwein
;Super Seconds
;Super Tuscans
;Supérieur/Superiore
;Sur lie
;Sur pointe
;Süss
;Szamorodni
;Száraz

T

;Table wine
;Tafelwein
;Taille
;Talento
;Tastevin
;Tasting flight
;T.B.A.
;Tenuta
;Terroir
;Tertiary aromas
;Tinto
;Tonneau
;Transparency
The ability of a wine to clearly portray all unique aspects of its flavor — fruit, floral, and mineral notes.
;Triage
;Trocken
;Trockenbeerenauslese
;Typicity

U

;UC
;Ullage
;Unctuous
;Uva
;Uvaggio

V

;Varietal
;VC
;VDL
;VDLT
;VDN
;VDQS
;VDT
;Vecchio
;Vendange
;Vendangé à la main
;Vendange tardive
;Vendemmia/Vendimia
;Vermouth
;Vertical wine tasting
;Vieilles vignes
;Viejo
;Vigna/Vigneto
;Vigneron
;Vignoble
;
;Viña
;Vin de garde
;Vin de glace
;Vin de paille
;Vin de pays
;Vin de table
;Viña/Viñedo/Vinha
;Vinho
;Vinho regional
;Vin mousseux
;Vin nouveau
;Vin ordinaire
;Vino
;Vino de mesa/Vino da tavola
;Vino generoso
;Vino novello
;Vinous
;Vintage
;Viticoltore/Vigniaiolo
;Vitigno
;Vivace

W

;Waiter's friend
;Webster
;Weissherbst
;Wine
;Wine cave
;Wine fraud
;Wine label
;Wine lake
;Wine tasting
;Winzergenossenschaft

X

;Xylem

Y

;yeast
;Yield

Z

;Zymology