Cépage (France)
Grape variety.
Cépage améliorateur (France)
An "improving variety", as this translates, is one encouraged for viticulture in order to improve the quality of a region's wines.
Cépage - grape variety
Chablis - The Chablis vineyard is situated in the North of Burgundy near the town of Auxerre in the Yonne department.
Cépage: French term for grape varietal... One of our favorites: Cinq Cépage by Sonoma's Chateau St. Jean, meaning "five grapes."
Citric Acid: A predominate acid in a wine.
Claret: An English term referring to Bordeaux reds.
Cépage
is French for vine variety
Chablis
famous white wine village of northern Burgundy ...
Cépage: Variety of vine. Some well-known varieties include: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gamay, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah, etc. (see list) ...
Cépage
French term for grape variety.
Chaptalization
Slightly naughty winemaking trick in which the alcoholic strength of a wine is increased by the addition of sugar to crushed grapes before fermentation takes place.
Cépage:French term for grape variety.
Chaptalization:The addition of sugar to juice before and/or during fermentation, used to boost sugar levels in underripe grapes and alcohol levels in the subsequent wines.
vin de cépage
Vin élaboré à partir d'une seule variété de raisin.
[ ESPAÑOL ] [ ENGLISH ] [ DEUTSCH ] [ FRANÇAIS ] ...
Galet, P., Cépages et vignobles de France 2nd Edn., Montpellier, 1990.
Robinson, J., Vines Grapes & Wines, Michell Beazley, London, 1992.
Haeger, J.W., North American Pinot Noir, University of California Press, 2004.
AZAL: Grape cépage found in northern Portugal and used for early consumption "vinho verde" wines. The white wine version carries the extension "branco", the red is "tinto"; as in "Azal (Branco/Tinto)".
MUSCAT: Another "cépage" family of clone varieties, making both red and white wines. Most are of the muscat type, having the unique aromatic character commonly associated with muscat wines. These include the Muscat Blanc, (a.k.
cépageFrench term for grape variety. cépage améliorateurAn "improving variety", as this translates, is one encouraged for viticulture in order to improve the quality of a region's wines.
CÉPAGE (TYPE OF VINE)
Variety of young vine.
Planting vine is severly controlled today.
" Cépage French for "grape variety," e.g.: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, etc. Chardonnay white grape variety which accounts for almost all white wine production in Burgundy.
Members of the cépage are now thought to be descendants of the ancient Fié variety once common in the Loire region of France. The sauvignon cépage apparently derives the latter part of its name from the color of its skin.
MARES, Henri. Description des cépages principaux de la région Mediterraneénne de la France. Coulet. Montpellier. Masson. Paris. 1890.
DION, Roger. Histoire de la vigne et du vin en France. Sevin. Paris.1957.
Baumard 2000 "Cuvée des Deux Millénaires" Logis de la Giraudière Anjou Rouge de Cépage Cabernet ($14.99) ...
In 1972, one British wine writer wrote, "there is a fascinating Californian grape, the zinfandel, said to have come from Hungary, but apparently a cépage now unknown there.
Breed: according to Michael Broadbent, English wine authority, breed is "a distinctive and distinguished quality stemming from the combination of fine site soil, cépage (grape type), and the skill of the vignernon (winemaker)'.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Quality, Vineyard, White
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