Glossary

A sweet and spicy aroma and taste impression – an aroma usually related to oak barrel maturation.

Oak vat or cask – A large open-topped oak vessel or vat, usually used for red wine fermentation.

A description of red wine with a soft, supple taste with harmonious tannins.

Method of analysing and assessing wine, purely on the basis of using our perception of colour, aroma and taste. There are the following types of tastings, blind tastings, vertical tastings (different vintages from one wine), commented tastings, tastings where wine are rated in a competition, a wine quiz, and so on.

The vine refers to both the scion, that is above ground (European quality variety), and the rootstock. Only the one year old vine wood can produce grapes. Older vines that give a lower yield, but guarantee a higher quality are particularly favoured.

The determined manipulation into the nature of a vine and intervening to result in reproduction.

Refers to a defined or marked-out vineyard area or site, that contains the same geographical, soil and climatic conditions. Also called a single vineyard.

The wine-making operation from the reception of the grapes to the bottling of the finished wine. The term describes the complete steps in the process of winemaking.

Qualified wine retailer.