Disgorgement
The process of removing the yeast sediment resulting from the secondary fermentation in bottle of Champagne and other quality sparkling wines.
Wine Terminology
What is carbonic maceration? What does abboccato mean? Wine terms explained in our comprehensive wine glossary
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Dirty
Tasting term used to indicate a wine with an unattractive smell,
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Developed
Tasting term indicating a wine
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Destemming
Process of separating grapes from stems.
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Destemmer
Machine used to separate grapes
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Denominazione di origine controllata (e garantita) (It.)
See 'DOC (Italy)', 'DOCG'.
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Denominacin de origen calificada (Sp.)
See 'DOCa'.
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Denominacin de origen (Sp.)
See 'DO'.
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Denominao de origem controlada (Por.)
See 'DOC' (Portugal).
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Demi-sec (Fr.)
Medium dry.
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Cuve (Fr.)
The top wine of an estate, for example, is sometimes referred to as the prestige cuve.
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Cuve close (Fr.)
Charmat method.
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Cuve (Fr.)
Vat, tank.
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Crusher
Machine used to gently crush grapes after they arrive at the winery,
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Cru bourgeois (Fr.)
Bourgeois growth.
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Cru class (Fr.)
Classed growth.
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Cru (Fr.)
Growth. Used to indicate a particular vineyard site,
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Cross
In viticulture, a vine variety bred from two varieties of the same species
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Crisp
Tasting term used to describe a wine with a lively,
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Crianza (Sp.)
Aged. Normally a DO wine must fulfil certain minimum ageing requirements
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Cremant (Fr.)
Sparkling wine, bottle fermented,