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.
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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.
Pago A district or named vineyard. Also see Cru.
Pasa (raisin) Grape partially dehydrated by the sun and rich in sugars.
Perfumado (perfumed) Wine with intense aromas.
Austria: Districtus Austria Controllatus
France: Appellation d'Origine Contrőlée
Germany: German wine classification
Italy: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Portugal: Denominação de Origem Controlada ...
From the Etna district in southeastern Sicily, Benanti is producing some of the most stylish wines on the island.
From the Metauro district of the Marche, which makes a dry delicate white wine
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Good Spanish wine district near Barcelona. Dominated by the Torres winery.
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Cőte de Nuits
district in Burgundy that includes such villages as Nuits-St. Georges, Chambertin, and Vosne-Romanée
Cőte d'Or
principal fine wine district of Burgundy, made up of the Cőte de Nuits and the Cőte de Beaune ...
Cognac: Wine district in western France in which most of the wine produced is not consumed directly but is distilled instead.
Rioja. Spanish district best-known for woody red wine.
Sangiovese. Great grape of Chianti.
Sauvignon Blanc. White grape that makes grassy dry wines all over the world. Also used in dessert wines. Same as Fume Blanc.
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.
Each district has its type of vine list recommended and authorized. Indeed, the choice of a type of vine depends on the ground and the climate: the Cinsault, ...
Malbec is one of the five grapes in Bordeaux wines, especially in the districts of St. Emilion and Graves. It adds a deep dark red hue and rich dark fruit aromas to the blend.
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.
The best brandies come from two different regions in France: Armagnac (the original district, where the wine goes through the still only once) and Cognac (a newer, but better-known region, where the wine is distilled twice).
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.
Strictly speaking, it refers to the district in France named Champagne, and to the unique process invented there called "méthode champenoise," for producing sparkling wine. France's northernmost winemaking region encompasses only about 85,000 acres.
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).
For the dry wines of Wachau, the term Smaragd (emerald) is frequently encountered, along with an image of the Emerald Lizard, on wines produced by members of the Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus, ...
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.
Cabernets from Rutherford, Oakville, and the Stags Leap District displayed on point regional character.
It is used alone in the famous Rosé wines from the Tavel district of the Cőtes du Rhőne in South-Eastern France and in some regional dry red wines.
Shafer's 2007 One Point Five hails from Napa's prestigious Stags Leap District, known for producing well-integrated Cabs of intensity and opulence.
Generic: a wine that takes its name from a European district that has garnered some fame. American "Chabils" are meant to recall the French product, but usualIy don't.
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".
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.
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.
Legislation controls the division of South African winelands into official wards, districts and regions and the granting of estate status to the farms that want it.
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).
MEDOC (pronounced may-doc)
Red wine district within the Bordeaux region of France.
MERISTEM
Region of active growth in a grapevine, made up of meristematic cells that divide to form new cells during growth.
PETIT VERDOT: Grape grown in limited amounts. Found mainly in the temperate Bordeaux region St-Emilion subdistrict and used to make red wine later blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and other wines.
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..>> ...
In addition, there was Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes from Domaine Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Domaine Leflaive, and Chablis Grand Cru Valmur from that district's most acclaimed producer, Domaine Francois Raveneau.
In order to use an appellation on a California wine label, for example, 85 percent of the grapes used to make the wine must be grown in the specified district. See also appellation d'origine contrőlée.
Regulations vary widely from country to country. In order to use an appellation on a California wine label, for example, 85 percent of the grapes used to make the wine must be grown in the specified district.
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: Region, Wine, Grape, Vineyard, White
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