Crémant

The word Crémant is used for French sparkling wines made outside of theThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cuvée

The wine from a selected barrel or vat (the term is derived from the FrenchThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

De Primeur

Wines that are sold and drunk very young. The most famous of these is BeaujolaisThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dégorgement

Disgorgement (see DISGORGING)—the process of removing the yeastyThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Demi-Sec

A sweet Champagne or SPARKLING WINE containing 33 to 50 grams of sugar perThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cuverie

The building that houses FERMENTATION tanksThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Coulure

The failure of grapes to develop after flowering occurs. Weather conditions The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Commune

A small village that is often an APPELLATION. In Bordeaux, the communes of Margaux,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Chai

A French word for an above-groundThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cépage Noble

Cépage means “grape variety.” The so-called noble grape varieties—cépagesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Italy

B. Spain

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