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Barrel fermented A wine fermented in oak barrels as opposed to stainless steel or concrete. Traditional with white Burgundies, some Chardonnays and some Champagne. Barrique French term for a 225 liter cask that is traditionally used in Bordeaux and now adopted worldwide Baumé French measurement of the sugar concentration in the juice or wine ...
Extended periods of aging in American oak has long been associated with Spanish wine from regions like the Rioja. In Spain, winemakers often use the Spanish word elaborar (to elaborate) rather than fabricar (to produce/make) when describing the Spanish winemaking philosophy. This relates to the view that the winemaker acts as more of a nurturer ...
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 third barrel is then refilled by transferring half of the wine from the second barrel. The wine transferred from the second barrel has an average age of 2.5 years (at the end of year 2, after barrel transfers, it was half 2-year old wine, half 1-year old wine, for an average age of 1.5 years; at the end of year 3, before barrel transfers ...
Fino ('delicate' in Spanish) is the driest and palest of the traditional varieties of sherry. The wine is aged in barrels under a cap of flor yeast to prevent contact with the air. Manzanilla is an especially light variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
The Oloroso wine infused in the wood of the casks imparts some of the flavor and aroma of the wine to the whisky during the aging process. Oloroso casks are also used to age brandy for the same reasons. A whisky that was matured only in Oloroso casks is often fruitier, with stronger notes of tobacco, pepper, and stewed fruits. [5]
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Traditional oak barrels made by Chilean cooperage Tonelería Nacional Mackmyra barrels at Häckeberga Castle Modern stainless steel casks and kegs outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England Wooden wine barrel at an exhibition in Croatia. A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is ...