Archives: Glossary

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Acetaldehyde

Acetic aldehyde or ethanal is a substance of biochemical nature, highly volatile,…

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Acetic acid

the main acid in the composition of vinegar, found in varying amounts…

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Acrotofor

Stainless steel tank, equipped with a cooling system, with a special construction…

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Airing device/ wine aerator pourer

(winemaking) – a small device, attachable to the bottle, that quickly aerates…

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Alcohol/Ethyl alcohol

is ethyl alcohol suitable for human consumption, also called ethanol. What we…

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Alcoholic strength

refers to the amount of ethyl alcohol present in 100 ml of…

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Amino acid/Amino acids

(biochemistry)- fundamental constituents of proteins. The human body needs 20 amino acids…

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Anosmia

Loss of smell, which can be temporary, as in the case of…

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Anthocyanin/Anthocyanins

(biochemistry) - phenolic coloring compound (red, blue, or purple) found in the…

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Astilbin/Astilbine

(biochemistry) - flavonoid compound, with antioxidant character, extracted mainly from the rhizomes…

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Autoclave

Hermetically sealed tank, with cooling system, resistant to pressure and high temperature,…

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Barrel/ Barrels

(winemaking) - term coming from the French language: Barrique, which defines an…

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Blend

(winemaking) - a mixture of different wine grape varieties, all the more…

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Blend

(winemaking) – can be a mélange made up of wines from different…

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Blend

(winemaking) - a mixture of distinguished wines, which together raise the value…

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Botrytized

(viticulture) - grapes attacked by noble rot. Botrytis cinerea, popularly called grey…

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Bunch/ Cluster

(botanical) - a grouping of flowers/ berries inserted by pedicels on a…

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C.I.B.

(winemaking) - traditional term for Romanian wines, accepted by the European Commission,…

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C.M.D.

(winemaking) - the traditional term for Romanian wines, accepted by the European…

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C.T.

(winemaking) - traditional term for Romanian wines, accepted by the European Commission,…

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