The Living Wine
Dictionary
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| Gabiano |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Gamay |
Italian - Appellation of Val D'Aosta |
| Gambellara |
Italian - Appellation of Veneto |
| Garnacha |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Garnacha Blanca |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Gattinara |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Gavi |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Geisberg |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Genazzano |
Italian - Appellation of Lazio |
| Georgia |
German Wine Region |
| Gevrey Chambertin |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Gewürztraminer |
A clone of the parent Traminer* variety. Widely
grown, and one of the mainstay grapes for which the Alsace ( also
Germany and the U.S.) is famous. The popular Gewürztraminer produces
white wines with a strong floral aroma and lychee nut like flavor
(Gewürz means "spicey). It is often regarded as somewhat similar
in style to the (Johannisberg) Riesling. |
| Ghemme |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Gilbeys Group |
South African - Appellation of Stellenbosch |
| Gioia del Colle |
Italian - Appellation of Puglia |
| Girò di Cagliari |
Italian - Appellation of Sardinia |
| Giscours, Ch. |
French wine producer |
| Givry |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Gloeckelberg |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Godello |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Goldert |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Graciano |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Gran Reserva |
Spanish quality level .. Aged at least 3 years
in oak and then 3 in the bottle made from the very best vintages |
| Grand Cru |
These are the best growths of a region. This
can either be applied to a Chateau or, as in Burgundy, it can be
applied to a specific vineyard that several producers can harvest
from. (see also Premier Cru ) |
| Grand Vin |
While this "looks" like it is a classification
of a wine, it really simply means the primary wine made by a chateau.
Many chateaus produce more than one wine ( a second or a third )
so they use this term to designate their primary wine. |
| Grands Echezeaux |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Grauburgunder |
Austrian synonym for Pinot Gris. |
| Grave del Friuli |
Italian - Appellation of Friuli Venezia Giuli |
| Graves |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux - In French
the word means "gravel" or "gravel soil". It
is also used to describe a famous wine area within the Bordeaux region
of France. |
| Graves de Vayres |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Graves superior |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Gravina Bianco |
Italian - Appellation of Puglia |
| Greco di Bianco |
Italian - Appellation of Calabria |
| Greco di Tufo |
Italian - Appellation of Campania |
| Grenache |
red wine grape |
| Grignolino d'Asti |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese |
Italian - Appellation of Piedmont |
| Griotte Chambertin |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Gruaud-Larose, Ch. |
French wine producer |
| Grüner Veltliner |
Austria's most important grape makes up nearly
40% of the country's total vines. Wines are typically dry, with grapefruit
and pepper aromas. The style can range from light and lively to powerful
complex burgundy-type wines that can age extremely well. |
| G'spritzter |
A refreshing beverage of 50% wine and 50% sparkling
water. |
| Guardia Sanframondi |
Italian - Appellation of Campania |
| Gutturnio dei Colli Piacentini |
Italian - Appellation of Emilia Romagna |
| guyot |
A method of training the vines along a wire |
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