The Living Wine
Dictionary
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| Paarl |
South African Wine Region |
| Paarl Town |
South African - Appellation of Paarl |
| Pagadebit di Romagna |
Italian - Appellation of Emilia Romagna |
| pain grille |
This is french for "toast" ... it's
often used as in tasting notes as a description of the wine |
| Palmer, Ch. |
French wine producer - 3rd growth Bordeaux |
| Palo cortado |
dark sherry .. Usually a better grade |
| Palomino |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Panse |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Pantelleria |
Italian - Appellation of Sicily |
| Parellada |
grape used in some Spanish Wines |
| Parrina |
Italian - Appellation of Tuscany |
| Parsac St. Emilion |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Pauillac |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Pedro Ximenez |
Spanish wine producer of dark, sweet sherry |
| Penedes |
Spanish Wine Region |
| Pentro di Isernia |
Italian - Appellation of Molise |
| Perez Pasqua |
Spanish wine producer |
| Pernand Vergelesses |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Pesquera |
Spanish wine producer |
| Pessac Leognan |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Petit Arvine |
Italian - Appellation of Val D'Aosta |
| Petit Chablis |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Petit Rouge |
Italian - Appellation of Val D'Aosta |
| Petrus, Ch. |
French wine producer |
| Pfalz |
German Wine Region |
| Pfersigberg |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Pfingstberg |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Piave |
Italian - Appellation of Veneto |
| piece ( pièce ) |
French wine barrel used in Burgundy. Holds 228
liters. It is said that this smaller barrel was made so that it would
fit through the doors and into the smaller cellars in Burgundy |
| Piedmont (Piemonte) |
Italian - Appellation of La Margchesa |
| Piesporter |
German area in the middle of the Mosel Region
know for it's delicate and yet complex honey scented wines |
| pigeageo |
punching down the layer of solids ( cap ) that forms on the top
of the wine in the fermentation tanks |
| Piketberg |
South African Wine Region |
| Pinhel |
Portugese Wine Region |
| Pinot Blanc |
white wine grape |
| Pinot Grigio |
Italian - Appellation of Val D'Aosta |
| Pinot Nero |
Italian - Appellation of Val D'Aosta |
| Pinot Noir |
Red Grape .. Used in the majority of red burgundies |
| pipe |
the wine barrel used in Portugal |
| Pollino |
Italian - Appellation of Calabria |
| Pomerol |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Pomino |
Italian - Appellation of Tuscany |
| Pommard |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Portalegre |
Portugese Wine Region |
| Porto |
Portugese Wine Region |
| Pouilly Fuisse |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Pouilly Fume |
French - Appellation of Loire Valley |
| Pouilly Loche |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Pouilly Montrachet |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
| Pouilly sur Loire |
French - Appellation of Loire Valley |
| Praelatenberg |
French - Appellation of Alsace |
| Pramaggiore |
Italian - Appellation of Veneto |
| Premier Cru |
This classification is often called "first
growths". It is just under Grand Cru*. It can be applied either
to a Chateau or to a specific vineyard ( as in Burgundy). |
| Premieres Cotes de Blaye |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Primitivo di Manduria |
Italian - Appellation of Puglia |
| Priorato |
Spanish Wine Region |
| Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene |
Italian - Appellation of Veneto |
| Puglia |
Italian Wine Region |
| Puisseguin St. Emilion |
French - Appellation of Bordeaux |
| Puligny Montrachet |
French - Appellation of Burgundy |
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