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Dunkelfelder is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine.It was created by German viticulturalist Gustav Adolf Froelich (1847-1912). [1] He probably crossed Färbertraube (a teinturier) with Blauer Portugieser. [2]
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]
Similar to wine cellar. Wine cellar A cool, dark location in which wine is stored, often for the purpose of ageing. Wine fault Undesirable characteristics in wine caused by poor winemaking techniques or storage conditions. Winemaker A person engaged in the occupation of making wine. Wine-press
Red: Aosta Valley References. Supplemental references used for chart. J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A ...
Syrah (/ ˈ s iː r ɑː /), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. [1]
Red wine represents 52% of total wine consumption in Spain, [9] 55.6% in Italy in 2004, [12] and 70% in Switzerland. [10] In Canada, red wine dominates with a 52.3% share of total wine sales in 2004, although there are regional disparities, with Quebec favoring it even more. [13] In the United States, there is a balance between white wine ...
Gray, as in vin gris (gray wine). Orange, as in Skin-contact wine, a white wine that has spent some time in contact with its skin, giving it a slightly darker hue. Red wine (although this is a general term for dark wines, whose color can be as far from "red" as bluish-violet) Rosé (meaning pinkish in French) Tawny, as in tawny port.
On a wine label, the word's Grand vin may appear to help distinguish the wine from an estate's second or third wine. Gran Reserva Spanish aging designation that for red wine stipulates that it has been aged for a total of 5 years after harvest with at least 18 months in oak (in Rioja and Ribera del Duero the minimum is 24 months).