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Unit of the persistence of the wine's finish in seconds. Derived from the word caudal (tail). A wine can have a caudalie of 8 or more seconds. [4] Cava Spanish term for a sparkling wine made according to the traditional method Cave See wine cave. Cellar door The area of the winery where point of sale purchases occur. This can be a tasting room ...
The Spanish word cava (pl.: cavas) means "cave" or "cellar", as caves were used in the early days of cava production for the preservation or aging of wine. [ 2 ] : 143–144 Spanish winemakers officially adopted the term in 1970 to distinguish their product from French champagne.
A fermented alcoholic beverage made from non-grape fruit juice which may or may not include the addition of sugar or honey. Fruit wines are always called "something" wines (e.g., plum wine), since the word wine alone is often legally defined as a beverage made only from grapes. Fuder
A place where grape vines are grown for wine making purposes. Vintage The year in which a particular wine's grapes were harvested. When a vintage year is indicated on a label, it signifies that all the grapes used to make the wine in the bottle were harvested in that year. Viticulture The cultivation of grapes. Not to be confused with viniculture.
Sangria/sangría means "bloodletting" in Spanish [5] and in Portuguese. [6] The term sangria used for the drink can be traced back to the 18th century. [7]Sangria has its historical roots in the Kingdom of León during the Middle Ages, where the precursor beverage, Leonese lemonade, originated.
The quality of Spanish wine during Roman times was varied, with Pliny the Elder and Martial noting the high quality associated with some wines from Terraconensis while Ovid notes that one popular Spanish wine sold in Rome, known as Saguntum, was merely good for getting your mistress drunk. (Ars amatoria 3.645-6). [4]
This wine is called chacolí (pronounced ) in Spanish, a word that comes from the Basque txakolin. [3] The first reference to the name of this wine in Spanish was vino chacolín in a document from the Basque Country in 1520. [4] The wine is occasionally called chacoli in French. [5]
Rioja (pronounced) is a wine region in Spain, with denominación de origen calificada (D.O.Ca., "Qualified Designation of Origin," the highest category in Spanish wine regulation). Rioja wine is made from grapes grown in the autonomous communities of La Rioja and Navarre, and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three ...