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level: Wine Labeling Terms

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level questions: Wine Labeling Terms

QuestionAnswer
ChiarettoRose (in some DOCs)
ChiarettoRose (in some DOCs)
AbboccatoA medium dry wine (max 1.2% or 12g/l of sugar)
AmabileA medium-sweet wine (max 4.5% or 4.5g/l of sugar)
AnnataVintage
BiancoWhite
ChiarettoRose (in some DOCs)
ClassicoFrom the historical area of production
DolceSweet
FermoA still wine
FrizzanteA semi-sparkling wine
Imbottigliato all'origineEstate bottled
LiquorosoA fortified wine
NovelloA wine released shortly after it is made; similar in concept to a Beaujolais Nouveau. By law a wine labeled as novello must include at least 40% of wine made by carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration.
PassitoA wine made from semi-dried grapes.
RiservaA wine that went through an extended period of aging before release compared to the non-riserva version. Usually also has stricter production standards.
RosatoRose
RossoRed
SeccoDry
SpumanteSparkling
SuperioreA wine with a higher minimum actual alcohol content compared to the non-superiore version of the same wine. Often also reflects higher production standards.
VendimmiaHarvest
Vendimmia TardivaLate Harvest
VignaA single vineyard; the term vigna is followed by the name of the vineyard
VignetoSame as Vigna, namely a single vineyard.
VinoWine
VivaceA lively (lightly fizzy) wine