District

District A geographic area more specific than a region. DO In Spain, the abbreviation of Denominacion de Origin (place name), the official category for wines whose defining factors are regulated by law.

A district of the Champagne region where only the white wine grape Chardonnay is planted, hence the name. Pinot Noir, a red wine grape is also used to make most Champagne. Cote Chalonnaise (coat chah-loh-neh'z) ...

The 'District Wines' that Robert Mondavi produces also boast a fruity flavor, but the taste of these wines are more original. The varieties included in this category include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Austria: Districtus Austria Controllatus France: Appellation d'Origine Contrõlée Germany: German wine classification Italy: Denominazione di Origine Controllata Portugal: Denominação de Origem Controlada ...

The Chianti district in Tuscany stretches from Florence in the north to Siena in the south, and from the Mediterranean to just west of Arezzo. The Chianti appellation has seven sub zones, including Chianti Classico, which is its largest zone.

Cõte de Nuits district in Burgundy that includes such villages as Nuits-St. Georges, Chambertin, and Vosne-Romanée Cõte d'Or principal fine wine district of Burgundy, made up of the Cõte de Nuits and the Cõte de Beaune ...

From the Etna district in southeastern Sicily, Benanti is producing some of the most stylish wines on the island.

Good Spanish wine district near Barcelona. Dominated by the Torres winery. Web-weaving by Cliffwood Organic Works ...

BereichIn Germany this is a district within an Anbaugebeit that includes many vineyards that produce wine with similar characteristics. biancoItalian for white.

Ban de vendanges a prefectural decree which, each year, lays down the date on which the grape harvest may begin in each district. Barrel the oak barrels used for élevage may be new or used.

Cabernet Sauvignon Considered the most important red wine grape throughout the world, and the basis of the most famous wines of California, Bordeaux, and many other wine districts. Canopy The foliage of a grape vine.

Our impression after lots of tastings in various wine districts is that the further inland you go the more difficult it is to make good wines.

Minervois is another interesting area for the production of red wines, in particular the ones from the Livinière district. The rich and robust wines from Minervois are mainly produced with Carignan, Grenache Noir and Syrah grapes.

D&M Wine and Liquor--D&M Wine and Liquor has been doing business at 2200 Fillmore Street, on the corner of Sacramento Street, in the heart of San Francisco's beautiful Pacific Heights district, since 1935.

The prime viticultural areas of Germany fall into 11 regions, which are divided into districts, villages, and vineyards.

Widely grown in the cantons of the first country where it has several regional synonym names, the main one being Fendant in the Vaud and Valais districts. It is also known as Perlan in the Mandement district.

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Early success making sparkling wines in the French district of Champagne made its name famous, so much so that "champagne" has become generic for sparkling wine, to the eternal aggravation of the resident producers1.

California’s northernmost wine growing region (about a 2.5 hour drive from San Francisco), Mendocino encompasses both cool coastal districts (Anderson Valley, Mendocino Ridge) and warmer inland areas (the Ukiah and Redwood valleys).

Colombard, originating in the Charente district of France where it was used primarily in the production of Armagnac.

Émilion subdistrict and used to make a red wine later blended with other famous Bordeaux varietal wines. Recommended for growing in the State of Virginia.

It is used alone in the famous Rosé wines from the Tavel district of the Cõtes du Rhõne in South-Eastern France and in some regional dry red wines.

GAMARETVigorous red wine grape cultivar mainly grown in the Vaud/Valais districts of Switzerland. Reported to be a Gamay Noir ? Jus Blanc x Reichensteiner vinifera cross variety released in 1970 by the Pully Research Institute, Nyon, Switzerland.

Has no relationship to the Bordeaux district. Is the Cognac region local name for the Ugni Blanc grape from which is produced the wine used for distilling into the fortified wine known as "cognac brandy".

Sauternes is the name of a region in the Graves district of southern Bordeaux, France as well as the namesake of the dessert wine made there.

Beaujolais is the last district of Burgundy. It produces one of the most famous red wine in the world. Beaujolais takes it, generally, light and fruity flavour from the Gamay grape variety. It should be tasted slightly fresh and young.

The difference in the two types of experience with variety is that in the Old World varieties that are specific to certain districts are there as a result of generations of plant development in harmony with local conditions.

Bereich (Ger.) Wine-growing district, comprising a group of sites which produce wines of similar character. The Bereich may be further subdivided into individual Grosslagen. Bianco (It.) White ...

Bereich German In Germany, a wine-producing district, larger than an "specific site" or a "general site" and smaller than an "region". bianco Italian White. big wine Term used to describe a wine with a good depth of flavour.

This is a Tuscan blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Sangiovese, and 20% Syrah - all from vineyards in the Montalcino district. It's an IGT, and could be considered a "baby Super Tuscan".

One of the most respected coffees in the world from the Blue Mountain District of Jamaica. Grown on estates at over 3,000 feet, this premium coffee is full-bodied, rich in flavor, and has a sophisticated, smooth acidity.

Region. Geographical area for wine growing less specific than a district; more specific than a state or country. Reserve. Loose designation for presumably higher quality than "standard" version of the wine.

Sherry: Fortified wine from a district in southern Spain, Jerez de la Frontera. Simple: An uncomplicated, ordinary wine. Skin: The grape skin.

Chianti Classico: A DOC red from a designated inner portion of the Chianti wine district. TO be labeled Chianti Classico, both the vineyards and the winery must be within the delimited region.

SPANNA: Alternate local name for the Nebbiolo grape grown in the Piedmont district of Vercelli in Italy. SPÄTBURGUNDER: (see Blauburgunder above). STEEN: (see Chenin Blanc above).

Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety of red grape and is the main red wine grape for most of the top vineyards in Bordeaux's Medoc and Pessac-Leognan Graves districts. For more details about Cabernet Sauvignon, see our article HERE..>> ...

AVAs are designated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. There are now more than 130 areas that have been designated as AVAs including such well known AVAs as the Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, Russian River Valley, ...

See also: Wine, Grape, Region, White, Red