A chemical used to clarify and stabilize wines.
This raffia-covered flask is used for the bottling of Chianti, Orvieto, and other Italian wines.
The process of removing particulates from wine by passing them through very fine mesh (filters). This practice, though common, is said to also reduce some of the finer tastes associated with fine wines and therefore is avoided when possible.
In France, the term is applied to all of the vineyards in a specific sub-district.
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