Vite

Vine.

Vino da Tavola

Table wine—the regulation term for non-DOC wines.

Vino Novello

The wine of the current year, now used in the same sense as Beaujolais Nouveau, though Italy’s vino novellos are not as highly promoted as France’s Beaujolais Nouveau.

Uva

Grape.

Vecchio

Old; said of mature wines.

Vendemmia

The vintage, can be used in place of ANNATA on labels.

Vigna

Vineyard, also referred to as a vigneto.

Vignaiolo

Grape grower, also called a viticoltore.

Ue

A softer, lighter type of GRAPPA achieved by distilling actual grapes rather than POMACE.

Superiore

Generally indicates a wine of higher quality, often because it has more alcohol than the minimum required and/or it has been aged longer than regulations stipulate. Valpolicella Superiore, for example, is a Valpolicella with at… Continue reading

Stravecchio

Very old, a term more frequently applied to spirits than wine.