Imperiale
A large format Bordeaux bottle, equivalent to an impressive eight standard bottles. In Burgundy and Champagne this size is called a Methusaleh. See my advisory page on wine bottle sizes for more information.
Imperial: Wine bottle with a 6-liter capacity.
Institut Nationale des Appellations d'Origine: The French governing body that created and manages the Appellation d'Origine Contrőlée (AOC) system.
Imperiale
A large bottle format equivalent to eight 0.75 litres bottles.
In bond
This term is used for wines which are held in a bonded warehouse, and have not been subject to duty or value added tax.
Imperial: An oversized bottle holding 4 to 6 liters; the equivalent of eight standard bottles.
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[edit] Pétrus imperial bottle controversy
In late 1990s, David Peppercorn and his wife, Serena Sutcliffe, created controversy when they questioned the authenticity of Imperial (6 liter) bottles of Château Pétrus from the 1921, 1924, 1926, ...
Kir Imperial - made with raspberry liqueur instead of cassis, and Champagne
Kir Normand - made with Normandy cider instead of wine
Kir Breton - made with Breton cider instead of wine ...
Different name for the imperial bottle.
MATURATION
Transformation undergone by the grape when it grows rich out of sugar and loses part of its acidity to become ripe.
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After having been the main provider of wines for the imperial courts of Austria, at the end of World War One, when both Trentino and Alto Adige were annexed to Italy, the production and trading of wine had a strong decline.
The arrival of Zinfandel in the United States may have been via the Imperial Nursery in Vienna, Austria, which likely obtained the vines during the Habsburg Monarchy's rule over Croatia, ...
Jaillance Clairette de Die "Cuvee Imperiale" ($15.99)
It's French, but not Champagne - it's sparkling wine from the Drome Valley in Provence, made from Clairette and Muscat grapes.
Note: The table is set up for 23 litres (5 Imperial gallons) and is calculated for unfermented grape juice.
Zinfandel came to the United States in 1820, when New York nurseryman George Gibbs carried back various cuttings from the Imperial Austrian plant species collection. Over the next two decades, Zinfandel became a popular table grape in the Northeast U.
Achaia Clauss "Imperial" Mavrodaphne of Patras (Greece), $8.79. (Find it at Wine-Searcher.com)
Pasqua & Fazio "Mezzo Giorno" 1999 Nero d'Avola (Italy), $8.99. (Find it at Wine-Searcher.com)
Tatachilla 2000 Breakneck Creek Shiraz (Australia), $8.99.
In Britain, a barrel holds 36 imperial gallons (One imperial gallon equals 4.5 liters), or 1.63 hectoliters. In the United States, a barrel holds 31.5 US gallons (One US gallon = 3.8 liters), or 1.17 hectoliters.
GALLON: 8 UK pints or 160 oz = 1 Imperial gallon = approximately 4.5litres
128 oz = 1 American gallon, 5UK gall = 6US gall (the gallon is about the only thing us Limeys have that is bigger than the Yanks!) ...
Zinfandel first appeared in the United States in the 1820s when Long Island nursery owner George Gibbs imported several grape vines from the Imperial collection in Vienna. One of the vines was Zinfandel.
Our past tastings have featured many of the world's rarest and finest wines including Pol Roger 1921, Mouton Rothschild 1966 and Las Cases 1953. Forthcoming events include 1982 Bordeaux Horizontal Tasting, 1988 Imperiale Tasting, ...
Butt -An old English unit of wine casks, equivalent to about 477 litres (126 US gallons/105 imperial gallons).
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Pierre Gimonnet ($28)
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut ($35)
Domaine Carneros Brut Carneros ($25)
Moet & Chandon NV Brut Imperial ($40) ...
Methusaleh
A large Burgundy and Champagne bottle, equivalent to eight standard bottles. In Bordeaux this size is known as an Imperiale.
Hectoliter: Common unit of measure for wines in all European wineries. One hectoliter is 100 liters, 22.03 British imperial gallons or 26.42 U.S. gallons.
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a popular red wine in that country, and often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. It has also been used to create the hybrid grape species known as Pinotage. Also grown in Australia under several alias names that include Black Prince, Blue Imperial, ...
5 liters / 6 standard bottles (in Champagne); Methusaleh, 6 liters / 8 standard bottles (in Champagne); Imperial, 6 liters / 8 standard bottles (in Bordeaux); Salmanazar, 9 liters / 12 standard bottles; Balthazar, 12 liters / 16 standard bottles; ...
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