Spanish term applied to the best dry, old Rioja wines. Synonymous with "Imperiale."
A very hard rock that is rich in minerals. It is prized for its ability to warm quickly and hold that heat. Its high pH is seen as an advantage in the production of grapes varietals having high natural acid levels (e.g. the Gamay grape).
Grappa is a distilled spirit made from pomace, the compacted mass of grape skins, seeds, and stems left in the press when the juice has been extracted. The pomace is mixed with water and fermented into a "wash" that is subsequently distilled. Grappa is closely...
A term used to describe very young, immature, unready, or light wines. Thus is a result of high acidity which can result in an odor similar to that of green vegetables. An example are the vinho verde - "green wine" of Portugal.
Green grafting is a new system for speeding up the lifecycle of a grapevine and insuring extremely healthy and high quality vineyard stock. Developed by Champagne Mumm and the Institut National Recherche Agronomique (INRA) in France, the "green graft"...
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