botrytised:affected by the good version of Botrytis cinerea.
bottle fermented:Refers to sparkling wine that has undergone a second fermentation in bottle. Known as Methode Champenoise as the method was instigated in Champagne.
Botrytis cinerea
A mould produced in very particular conditions of temperature and humidity that pierces grape skins, causing dehydration. Also known as "noble rot."
Botrytised
Sweet wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinera.
What sets Szamorodni apart from ordinary wine is that it is made from bunches which contain a considerable proportion of botrytised grapes. Because of this, szamorodni is typically higher in alcohol and extract than ordinary wine.
entered the region in 1880, the Loire remains a vibrant and pulsating wine region which throws forth a plethora of whites in all styles, ranging from crisp and refreshing, rich and oak-influenced, fine and mineral, sweet, hedonistic and botrytised, ...
Chenin Blanc produces honeyed and somewhat floral wines that can be anything from bone dry, off-dry (with some residual sugar), to Botrytised sweet dessert wine.
A country with a great wine tradition, and home to one of the world's classic wine styles, the botrytised dessert wine Tokaji, which is currently undergoing a renaissance spurred by foreign investors.
Intermittent rain from 11 October resulted in a degradation of quality in Sauternes (the quality botrytised grapes were picked 15 September-8 October).
At the other end of the scale, juice from grapes with a lot of mould, possibly with some vinegary smells, should have 50 to 60 ppm SO2 or even more added. Who knows-maybe you have lucked on to some botrytised Riesling or Semillon and plan a ...
This particular type of wine is produced with grapes affected by noble rot (Botrytis Cinerea) to which is added fresh and partially botrytised must, following, in this aspect, the production technique used in Hungary for the Tokaji Aszú.
Fernão Pires is Portugal's most widely planted white grape variety, which is capable of producing a variety of styles from crisp and dry to sparkling and botrytised pudding wines. Aromatic with a slight peppery quality.
Semillon is the major white grape of the Gironde region of South West France, often blended with other white varieties and featuring in the world-famous botrytised sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac and the usually dry white wines of Graves.
 See also: Region, Botrytis, Dry, Style, Vintage
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