Wine Dictionary



AFTERTASTE: The taste that lingers in the mouth after swallowing the wine

BLANC DE NOIR: A light pink wine made from red grapes literally 'white from red'

BLEND: A wine made from two or more different grape varieties

BOUQUET: The aroma of the wines (e.g.: fruity, floral)

BRUT: Very Dry Refers to Champagne and Sparkling Wine

CHAMPAGNE: A sparkling wine made in Champagne, France using the traditional Method

CULTIVAR: A grape Variety or type of grape (e.g.: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon)

DEMI SEC: Off Dry Refers to Champagne and Sparkling Wine

DOUX: Sweet Refers to Champagne and Sparkling Wine

DRY: A wine with less than 4g of sugar per litre

MCC: Method Cap Classique Sparkling Wine Made in the traditional way

NOSE: The aroma or Bouquet of the wine (e.g.: Floral Nose)

NV: Non Vintage No year or vintage stated

OFF DRY: Wine with a sugar content of between 4g and 12g per litre

PERLE: Slightly sparkling Carbonated wine

ROSE: A pink wine made from red grapes or a Blend of red & white wine

SEMI SWEET: Wine with a sugar content of between 12g and 30g per litre

SPARKLING WINE: Any wine with bubbles made in a variety of different methods around the world

STEIN: A semi-sweet style of wine Usually a blend

VERITAS: Prestigious Annual Wine Awards in South Africa where wines are awarded medals (e.g.: Double Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze)

VINTAGE: The year in which the grapes were harvested All grapes come from a year stipulated

WOODED: A wine that has been matured in wooden barrels

  
 

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