Glossary entries
C
- Chambrieren
- slowly allow a wine to reach room temperature
- Climatic zones
- the EU area devoted to viticulture is divided into climatic zones designed to help compensate for the variations
- Continental climate
- Climate with hot summers, shorter growing season, and cold winters
- Corked
- tasting term for the unpleasant moldy, damp smell of a wine with cork taint
- Crossing
- product of grape breeding to produce a new variety with previously defined characteristics
- Cuvée
- blend of wines from different grape varieties