French term signifying wines that have been estate bottled.
In Spain, a wine whose fermentation has been stopped by adding enough brandy to bring the alcohol level to 15%. The natural grape sugars still remain present.
The Mittelrhein ("Middle Rhein") starts just below Bonn and extends for about 60 miles south surrounding the Rhein. This area is renowned for its beauty and the steep, terraced vineyards covering the slate covered slopes, as well as the medieval castles...
French for "medium sweet," literally "marrowy" or "nutty" can be applied to wines that lack sharpness.
This unpleasant odor or taste can result from using poor or unclean casks, or, can be found in wines which have been made from grapes grown in wet years.
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