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Note di degustazione — Italiano

Italiaanse termen voor proeven en studie. Ook Nederlands · Engels · Frans · Spaans. Uitleg in het Engels. Waar mogelijk gekoppeld aan het woordenboek.

A

abboccato

off-dry, somewhat sweet

acerbo

unripe, green

acidità

acidity

acidulo

acidic, having excessive acidity

acino

grape, berry

affinamento

finishing, refinement

agronomo

agronomist, an agricultural scientist

alcol, alcool

alcohol, especially alcol etilico

amabile

semisweet, demisec

amaro

bitter, a bitter liqueur

amarognolo

having a slightly bitter aftertaste

ambra

amber

ambrato

ambered, turning brown

ampio

rich, complex, and balance

anice

anise, licorice flavor

anidride carbonica

carbon dioxide

anidride solforosa

sulfur dioxide

annata

vintage, year of harvest

antociani

anthocyanins

appassimento

the process of drying grapes

armonico

harmonious, balanced, proportionate

aromatico

aromatic. having a rich, usually floral, aroma

arricchimento

enrichment. increasing the sugar content of grape must

asciutto

bone dry

assaggio

taste, sample

assemblaggio

blending of wines

autoclave

autoclave, pressurized tank

autoctono

autochthonous. native to the place where it is growing. indigenous

azienda agricola

wine estate. a farm that grows grapes and produces its own wine

azienda vinicola

a winemaking firm that buys most or all of its grapes from growers

B

bacca

grape, berry

barile

small wine barrel, typically made of wood and holding about 50 liters

bianco

white

bicchiere

wineglass, drinking glass

biodinamica

biodynamic

biologica

organic

bollicine

bubbles

botrizzato

botrytized, affected by botrytis

botte

wine barrel, normally made of wood and of any size but usually 200 liters or more

bottiglia

bottle

buccia d'uva

grape skin

C

caldo

hot

cannella

cinnamon

cantina

cellar, winery

cantina sociale

winery cooperative

caratello

small wine barrel, typically made of wood and holding about 100 liters

caratteristico

characteristic. appropriate for the named grape variety, region, or wine style

cascina

farmhouse, rural wine estate

castagno

chestnut tree or wood

cavatappi

corkscrew

cerasuolo

cherry red, also, a wine of that color

chiaretto

claret. a color on the border between a deep rosato and a light red

chiusura

closure

classico

classic, often used in reference to a historic wine region or a traditional style

colle

hill

collina

small hill

collo

neck

colmatura

topping up

colore

color

confezionamento

packaging

consorzio

consortium, especially of wine producers in a specific region

consumatore

consumer

consumo

consumption

cooperativo

winery cooperative

coppa

cup, goblet, wide-mouthed wineglass

corposo

full-bodied

corto

short. having little persistence in the mouth

cuoio

leather

D

degustazione

tasting, especially a formal tasting to evaluate wine

denominazione

denomination, appellation, place-name

densità

density

disciplinare

document that sets forth the rules and standards for wine production in a defined region

distributore

distributor

dolce

sweet

dolcificazione

sweetening

dorato

golden

dosaggio

dosage. the liquid added to classic-method sparkling wine after disgorging for sweetening and topping up

E

effervescenza

effervescence

elaborazione

elaboration, processing, winemaking

elegante

elegant

enologia

enology, winemaking

enologo

enologist, winemaker

enoteca

wine shop, wine bar

equilibrato

balanced

erbaceo

herbaceous, vegetal

estratto

extract. the components of a wine, apart from sugar, that would remain if all the liquid is evaporated

etanolo

ethanol

etichetta

label

etichettatura

labeling

ettaro

hectare

ettolitro

hectoliter

F

fattoria

farm, farmhouse, rural wine estate

fecce, feccia

sediment from the winemaking process. dregs. lees

fermentazione

fermentation

fillossera

phylloxera root louse

filtrato

filtered

filtrazione

filtration

fine

elegant and harmonious

fiori

flowers

floreale

floral, reminiscent of the aroma of flowers

forzatura

forcing. strengthening. causing unnaturally vigorous growth in a vineyard

fragrante

fragrant, perfumed, aromatic, fruity

fresco

fresh, crisply acidic

frizzante

effervescent. fizzy. exhibiting carbon dioxide bubbles in solution, but at a lower pressure than a fully sparkling wine

frutta

fruit

fruttato

fruity

G

giallo

yellow

giovane

young, lacking maturity

gradazione alcolica

alcoholic content, equivalent to proof in the U.S

granato

garnet

grappa

spirit made by distilling grape pomace

grappolo d'uva

grape bunch

gusto

taste, flavor

I

imballaggio

packing

imbottigliamento

the bottling process

imbottigliato

bottled

impianto

planting, implantation

importatore

importer

intenso

intense

invecchiamento

the aging process

invecchiato

aged

L

leggero

lightweight, low in alcohol

legno

Note di legno da invecchiamento in botte, come tostatura, spezie o fumo

lieviti

yeast

limpidezza

clarity

liquoroso

fortified, with added alcohol

lotta biologica

the vineyard pest control strategy of using only biological means to combat pests, rejecting all chemicals except copper and sulfur

lotta guidata

literally, guided struggle or reasoned fight. the vineyard strategy of using chemicals only when damage from pests and disease is imminent, rather than proactively on a routine schedule

lotta integrata

integrated pest management. the vineyard strategy of using biological and chemical means in a coordinated plan to combat pests

M

macerazione

maceration

macerazione carbonica

carbonic maceration

maderizzato

maderized, oxidized

malolattica

malolactic

marchio

trademark, brand

mattonato

brick red

maturazione

maturation, aging

maturo

mature

metodo Charmat

the method of fermenting sparkling wine in pressurized tanks and then transferring the wine into bottles under pressure. also called metodo Martinotti

metodo classico

the classic Champagne method of fermenting sparkling wine in the bottle in which it is sold

metodo Martinotti

another name for metodo Charmat, especially in Piemonte

metodo tradizionale

another name for metodo classico

millesimato

vintage dated, usually referring to sparkling wine

minerali

minerals

monovitigno

varietal. a wine made from a single grape variety

morbido

soft and balanced, with barely detectable sweetness and low to normal acidity

mosto

grape must, juice for winemaking

muffa nobile

noble rot, botrytis

N

nero

black

novello

new. a light-bodied red wine made for release soon after harvest

O

odore

odor, aroma, smell

ossidato

oxidized. having been adversely affected by contact with air

ossidazione

oxidation

P

paglierino

pale yellow, straw colored

passito

wine made using partially dried grapes to increase the alcohol and/or sweetness level

pergola

traditional high training of vines overhead

persistente

having a prolonged finish

pesante

heavy, overly alcoholic

pieno

full, full-bodied, rich

pigiatura

crushing, pressing

podere

farm, rural wine estate

polifenoli

polyphenols

polpa

pulp, flesh

porpora

purple, crimson

potatura

pruning

presa di spuma

the process of creating the second fermentation for sparkling wines

prezzo

price

produttore

producer

profumo

perfume, aroma, nose

provenienza

provenance, place of origin

Q

qualità

quality

quercia

Note di quercia nel vino, spesso vaniglia, tostatura o spezie da botte

R

raspo

stem, stalk

resa

yield

retrogusto

aftertaste

rifermentazione

refermentation

ripasso

literally, repassed. a wine whose alcoholic strength is increased and its complexity enhanced by combining it with the drained but still fermenting skins of a dried-grape wine to initiate a second fermentation

riserva

reserve. a wine of longer aging and usually higher quality than the norm for that style

robusto

robust, full-bodied

rosato

rosy, a pink or rosé wine

rosso

red

rotondo

round, well-balanced with moderate acidity

rubino

ruby

S

sapido

sapid, flavorful, full-bodied

sapore

flavor

Satèn

a style of white sparkling wine made in Franciacorta

sboccatura

disgorgement

scelto

chosen. selected, referring to grape bunches or individual berries hand-harvested for quality

secco

dry

sesti

spacing, distances, density

solfato

sulfate

spuma

foam, effervescence

spumante

sparkling

struttura

structure

sughero

cork

suolo

soil

superiore

superior. a wine of a somewhat higher standard—most commonly slightly riper grapes—than the norm for that style

T

Talento

a collective brand name for a style of sparkling wine made by the metodo classico. using only Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero. with a minimum of 15 months' aging on the lees. and made in a brut or drier style

tannico

Vino ricco di tannini, con sensazione di astringenza o struttura marcata

tannino

Composti astringenti soprattutto nella buccia dell'uva e nel legno. Danno struttura e potenziale di invecchiamento

tappatura

the corking process

tappo

cork. closure. corked . affected by 2, 4, 6-trichloroanisole

tappo a fungo

mushroom cork

tappo a vite

screw cap

tenuta

estate

terreno

terrain, land, soil

tipologia

type, style

titolo alcolometrico volumico effettivo

actual alcoholic strength

titolo alcolometrico volumico naturale

potential alcoholic strength before any enrichment

titolo alcolometrico volumico potenziale

potential alcoholic strength. the actual alcoholic strength that would be achieved if all sugars were fully fermented

tranquillo

still, not effervescent

U

uva

grape

uvaggio

blend of grapes

V

vaniglia

vanilla

varietà

variety

vecchio

old

vellutato

velvety, soft and smooth on the palate

vendemmia

harvest

vendemmia tardiva

late harvest

vigna

vineyard

vignaiolo

grape grower, vine dresser

vigneto

vineyard, especially a large vineyard

vin santo

literally, holy wine. a traditional wine style of Toscana characterized by an exceptionally long, slow fermentation of sweet juice from dried grapes in sealed barrels

vinaccia, vinacce

pomace, marc

vinacciolo

grapeseed

vinificazione

vinification, winemaking

vino

wine

vinoso

vinous, grapey, fresh and fruity like a young wine

viola, violetta

violet, purple

vite

vine

viticoltore

viticulturist, grape grower

viticoltura

viticulture

vitigno

grape variety

vivace

lively. youthful, sometimes slightly effervescent

Z

zuccheri residui

residual sugars

zucchero

sugar