Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 45 entries in this glossary.P
Term | Definition |
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Pearl wine |
A wine whose malolactic fermentation has taken place after bottling. |
Phylloxera |
A parasite that devours the vine’s roots. After devastating Europe’s vineyards over 100 years ago, vine growers opted for grafting the phylloxera sensitive European “vitis vinifera” variety onto the rootstock of the phylloxera resistant American vine. |
Polyphenols |
Compounds derived from phenols and found in wine. They are largely responsible for the wine’s aroma, taste and colour. |
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