Goutte :
In the making of red wine, one talks about a "Vin de Goutte", a wine drawn directly from the barrel, in other words it is obtained before the pressing of the wine harvest.
Even though Charmes, Perrières and Genevrières might be regarded as Meursault's holy triumvirate, there are a number of other, smaller sites, many of which can have merit. Perhaps the most notable are Les Gouttes d'Or (5.3 hectares) and Le ...
(See vin de goutte and vin de presse). Marl general term for any soil which combines clay and lime. Mercaptan form of alcohol in which oxygen is replaced by sulfur. Has a strong and disagreeable taste and smell.
GOUTTE (DRIP)
"Vin de goutte". In the wine making in red, wine resulting directly from the tank to the racking and which runs freely before pressing.
GRAND (GREAT)
It says itself of a wine of high class.
GRAND VIN (HIGH-CLASS WINE) ...
Raking : pomace and must are separated. The must becomes "vin de goutte", the pomace becomes "vin de presse".
Malolactic fermentation : under the action of natural bacteria, the harsh malic acid changes itself in lactic acid supple and stable.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Must, Press, Natural
  
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