French for "vineyard." The term also implies not only the grapes but the entire microclimate found in a specific vineyard. "Climat" (used in Burgundy) is similar.
The early stages that red wines go through when they first are bottled.
A French term for young wines which have not completed their fermentation. The term actually is derived from the "blubbering" of the lips that one does when first tasting these wines due to the excessive levels of tannins, etc. found in young wines.
French term for wines that taste cooked as a result of being made from concentrate or being heated (this practice reduces the volume of the wine, concentrates the flavors and increases the alcoholic content). Not a mark of excellence!
"Vin du Pays" is French for "Wine of the Countryside" and in and of itself has no official meaning.
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