A French term for the traditional stomping of grapes by foot.
Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines produced predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French words for "pine" and "black" alluding to the varietals' tightly...
A large cask used to store wine. A pipe has tapered ends and can have a capacity that varies. When used for wine, a pipe contains 477 litres (126.1 US gallons). For Port, the pipe holds 523 litres (138.1 US gallons).
A final filtration which results in the finished wines displaying a clarity that can be described as "gleaming" or "brilliant". The term has no connection to Poland but refers to the cleansing aspect of the process.
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