Chocolate, chocolatey
Tasting term used to indicate a rich,
Wine Terminology
What is carbonic maceration? What does abboccato mean? Wine terms explained in our comprehensive wine glossary
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Chiaretto (It.)
Light rose wine.
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Chateau (Fr.)
Castle; wine-producing estate
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Charmat method
Technique for producing sparkling wines by second fermentation in tank. Cheaper and easier than bottle fermented,
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Chaptalization (Fr.)
Enrichment of grape juice with sugar or concentrated must.
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Echantillon (Fr.)
Sample (for a wine tasting, for example).
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Chambre (Fr.)
At room temperature. In fact most red wines benefit from being served slightly cooler
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Chai (Fr.)
'Overground' cellar,
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Cepage (Fr.)
Grape (vine) variety.
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Cellar
Literally an underground room.
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Cedar, cedary
Tasting term used to indicate the spicy smell of cedar wood,
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Cave co-operative (Fr.)
Co-operative winery.
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Cave (Fr.)
Cellar, winery.
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Cassis (Fr.)
Blackcurrant.
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Caratello (It.)
Small barrel, of about 50 litre capacity,
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Buttery
Tasting term used to indicate a rich taste or smell of butter, usually in white wine.
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Butt
Barrel used for ageing Sherry,
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Bush vine
Vine grown as a low bush,
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Brut (Fr.)
Label term used mainly for Champagne
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Branco (Por.)
White.
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Brix
Scale used to measure the sugar content in grape juice (particularly in the New World).