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AP NrNumber found on German wine labels, indicating that the wine has undergone an official tasting and chemical analysis.
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Appellation controlee
See AC
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Apple, appley
Tasting term used to indicate the lively fruity acidity of a young white.
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Approved Viticultural Areas (AVAs)
US appellation system,
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Are
Unit of area, equal to 100m2.
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Aroma
Tasting term used to indicate the smells of a wine, particularly those deriving from the grape and fermentation.
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Aromatic
Tasting term used to indicate a wine with a positive, agreeable smell.
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Ascorbic acid
Vitamin C.
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Assaggio (It.)
Wine tasting.
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Assemblage (Fr.)
Blending of different vats, and sometimes different grape varieties.
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Astringent
Tasting term used to indicate a sharp bitterness.
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Asz
Hungarian term, used on Tokaji labels,
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Ausbruch
Austrian sweet-wine category,
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Austere
Tasting term, usually indicating a lack of richness
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Autolysis
Process whereby dead yeast cells break down, to give a biscuity flavour.
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Autovinificator
Fermentation vat, where the pumping over process is performed automatically, using the pressure of carbon dioxide gas generated during fermentation.
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Azienda agricola (It.)
Wine estate,
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Beerenauslese (Ger.)
Quality white wine category, meaning 'selected grapes'.
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Beery
Tasting term indicating the malty smell or taste of beer,
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Bentonite
Clay often used in fining wine, particularly white.
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Bereich (Ger.)
Wine-growing district, comprising a group of sites which produce wines of similar character.
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Bianco (It.)
White
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Big
Tasting term used to indicate a powerful wine
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Bite
Tasting term used to indicate a powerful initial sensation of acidity or tannin,
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Bitter
One of the four basic flavours which can be detected by the tongue.
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Blackcurrant
Tasting term used to indicate the often pungent aroma of blackcurrant fruit and leaf,
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Blanc (Fr.)
White
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Blanc de blancs (Fr.)
White wine made from white grapes
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Blanc de noirs (Fr.)
White wine made from black grapes.
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Garrafeira (Por.)
Aged wine,
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Girasol (Sp.)
Machine used to reproduce the effect of riddling in the production of sparkling wines.
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Gluhwein (Ger.)
Wine served hot,