Glossary

A 6 litre bottle or 8 standard bottles. Most wine bottle sizes are named after biblical kings and Methuselah was a biblical patriarch who is said to have lived to 969. His descendant was Noah, the only man to have survived the Great Flood and he is credited with having planted the very first vines.

This refers to the unique climatic conditions in a very small area. In vineyards it refers to the area within the immediate vicinity of the vines; around the vine canopy and the grapes themselves. This variability could be due to elevation, coastal positions etc.

A 15 litre bottle or 20 standard bottles. Most bottle sizes are named after biblical kings and Nebuchadnezzar is credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon as well as with the destruction of Solomon’s Temple. 

Organic wine making is the made from grapes grown in accordance with principles of organic farming, which typically excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.

an almost microscopic insect pest of commercial grapevines that feed on the roots and leaves of grapevines gradually cutting off the flow of nutrients and water to the vine.

A 4.5 litre bottle or 6 standard bottles and is for sparkling wine only. Most wine bottle sizes are named after biblical kings and Rehoboam was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah.

A 9 litre bottle or 12 standard bottles. Most wine bottle sizes are named after biblical kings and Salmanazar was king of Assyria from 727-722 BC.

The standard wine bottle size is 750ml. When larger sizes are referenced they often refer to how many standard bottles they are, using this 750ml as a base.

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Sweetness is derived from residual sugar. This is the leftover sweetness when not all of the grape must is fermented into alcohol

The complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.

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