World of Wines Crossword

Grand Cru Village and Grand Valle de la Marne
right bank appellation, produces some of greatest merlot
traditional method sparkling made in Penedes
one of seven Chablis grand Cru
soil responsible for quality and distinctiveness of Chablis
Soil of Cote de Nuit
soil of Cote de Beaune
sweet fortified wine from Portugal
term used to describe dry champagne
sweetness level of 50+ gram of residual sugar
main grape of Southern Rhone
this grape add a fruitiness to champagne
large quartz stone of Chateauneuf du Pape
rocks from this Northern Rhone appellation ability to store heat
French estate under single ownership
type of intermediary who buys fruit or wine in a barrel
most important ava in central valley
made from grape that is naturally frozen on vines
adding sugar to unfermented grape must to
grape used to make charmat sparkling in northern Italy
broker of wine, supplying chateau with financial backing
scale use to measure grape, which indicate ripeness and sugar in Germany
selected berry harvested, made from individually selected overripe grapes affected by botrytis
Spanish wine with no aging requirement
wine with two years of aging with 6 months in bottle from Spain
three years of aging with one year in cask from Spain
most planted red variety in Spain
in Portugal this grape is the most planted red in Spain
level of sugar and sweetness for Hungarian dessert wines
most planted grape in Piedmont
Italian term or drying of harvested grape prior to pressing
grape that produce Soave Classico wine
indicates length aging and higher quality of wine in Portugal
this DOQ Catalan is dominated by garnacha and known for its licorella soil
grape variety underpin several DOC & DOCG which includes Barolo,Barbaresco
star producer in Barbersco
organism that interacts with grape juice and becomes a wines
French variety but very popular in Argentina
red wine produce from gamay grape
Northern Rhone is home to this indigenous grape
Italian sparkling made via traditional method from Lombardy
feminine and aromatic,elegant and refined. softer fruit & suppler with ripe tannins. its neighbour masculine longer cellar time
grown in california but originated in Croatia
process where wine is aged on dead yeast for a period of time
a particular region's climate,soil and terrain affect the taste of wine
yeast strain that gives off earthy & rustic aromas. Funk, bacon, gamey & barnyard
person or steward with extensive wine knowledge
process where wine is sugar is converted to alcohol
natural compound responsible for cork taint
unique climate condition resulting in grape rot
most planted white in Rias Baixas
wine which is made from unfermented grape juice, to be added to wine as a sweetening component.
grape of Chianti Classico