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French term for a wine with the potential to improve with age. Vin de glace French term for an ice wine. Vin de paille French term for a wine that has been made from dried out grapes such as a straw wine, for example a rare white Vin de paille can be produced in the northern Rhone wine region of the Hermitage AOC from Marsanne. Vin de pays
French term (now English also) for the onset of ripening of the grape cluster. Viertelstück A German wine barrel with the capacity of 80 gallons (300 liters) Vin de goutte French term for free run juice Vin de liqueur Fortified wine boltered with alcohol prior to fermentation. Vin de paille French for "straw wine", a dried grape wine. Vin de ...
Wine regions of France The following is a list of French wines that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by the INAO .
Author and international wine judge Helen McGinn breaks down common label lingo to help you choose a bottle of wine you’ll love. Here, how to read a wine label.
French wines are usually made to accompany food. Vineyards in Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy, a village that is the source of some of France's most expensive wines Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac corresponds well to the traditional image of a prestigious French château, but in reality, French wineries come in all sizes and shapes.
Vin jaune (French for "yellow wine") is a special and characteristic type of white wine made in the Jura region in eastern France. It is similar to dry fino Sherry and gets its character from being matured in a barrel under a film of yeast , known as the voile , on the wine's surface.
Claret is occasionally used in the United States as a semi-generic label for red wine in the style of the Bordeaux, ideally from the same grapes as are permitted in Bordeaux. The French themselves do not use the term, except for export purposes. The meaning of "claret" has changed and now refers to a dry, dark-red Bordeaux. [29]
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