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wine guide
 
Glossary on key words for French Wine labels
Blanc
White
Brut
Dry (usually sparkling wine)
Cave
Cellar (often underground) or wine making establishment
Cépage
Grape variety
Côte
Hillside
Clos
Walled vineyard
Coopérative
Group of wine producers
Cru Classé
Classified vineyard, usually in Bordeaux
Demi-sec
Medium dry
Domaine
Estate
Doux / Moelleux
Sweet
Mis en bouteille
Bottled
Mis en bouteille au Château
Château bottled
Raisin
Grape
Rouge
Red
Sec
Dry
Supérieur
Extra 0.5% or 1% alcohol by volume
Vignoble
Vineyard
Vin
Wine