Wine A-Z

A

Eastern French region known for its Gewürztraminer

B

French wine from Burgundy, with well-known "Nouveau" and "Villages" bottles

C

The world's most common type of grape used in wine production, it yields full-bodied reds

D

Côtes du Rhône estate, a name meaning "domain of beautiful fox"

E

German term, meaning "ice wine", for a dessert wine which uses frozen grapes in its production

F

Italian word which means lightly sparkling

G

Widespread red grape variety with a French name which suggests it may lead to a sore head

H

With a first word meaning "upper", this is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for a Bordeaux area on the left bank of the Gironde estuary

I

Sangiovese merlot with an Italian name which means "the third degree"

J

Spanish city and province which gives its name to a grape variety

K

Vineyard in the Italian Alps whose German name means cellar - an unusual antler may also be seen here

L

Burgundy estate whose name means the thatch of the wine sediment

M

Savoie vineyard, translated as house of the female slaters

N

North Portuguese vineyard whose name is Dutch for "new harbour"

O

Wine from coastal Abruzzo whose name indicates it is from the town of Ortona

P

Common red grape, a French term derived from words for "pine" and "black"

Q

Lost conquistador at highly-reputed Douro Valley vineyard in Portugal

R

Well-known German grape variety also grown along the Rhine valley in France

S

Green grape producing a crisp, dry variety of white

T

The main red grape used in Spain, especially in La Rioja

U

Italian region noted for wines based on the Sangiovese grape

V

Major viticultural zone of the province of Verona, Italy, east of Lake Garda

W

Moselle vineyard in Germany whose name contains terms indicating "good", "doctor" and "slacken"

X

Wine beginning with a common Spanish surname; it comes from the plains, and is fermented with added moxie and a touch of Zen

Y

Chateau in the Bordeaux region producing a premier cru superieur

Z

Popular grape type often used in California for production of rosé