Classico
An official designation, referring to the heart of a DOC zone—by implication, the classic or… Continue reading
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Chiaretto (key-are-ET-oh)
An Italian wine term signifying a very light red or even a rosé wine.
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Castello
The word for castle. Several famous Italian wine estates are housed in what were once… Continue reading
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Cascina
Northern Italian term for a farmhouse or estate.
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Casa Vinicola
A wine firm, usually making wine from wine or grapes it has purchased (as opposed… Continue reading
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Cantina
Wine cellar or yet another term for a winery.
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Cantina Sociale or Cooperativa
A growers’ cooperative cellar. Italy, like France and Spain, has hundreds of wine coops, some… Continue reading
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Bricco
The sunny slope of a hill.
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Bottiglia
Botte
Bianco
White, as in vino bianco, white wine.
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Azienda Vitivinicola
Grape-growing and winemaking company. Like AZIENDA AGRICOLA and AZIENDA VINICOLA, the term often appears on… Continue reading
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