Wine Terminology

Cabernet Franc A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cabernet Gros A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cabernet Sauvignon A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cachapoal Valley A Chilean wine region. (more info)
Cafayate A department of the Salta region of Argentina. (more info)
Cagliari A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Cagnina di Romagna A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cahors An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Calabrese A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Calabria A region of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Calatayud A DO of Aragón where wines are produced. (more info)
Calaveras County A California county where wine is produced. (more info)
Caldaro An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
California An American state where wine is produced. (more info)
Calitor A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Caltanissetta A province on Sicily where wine is produced. (more info)
Caluso A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Camarro A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Campania A region of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Campbell's Early An Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Campidano di Terralba A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Campi Flegrei A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Campobasso A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Campo de Borja A DO of Aragón where wines are produced. (more info)
Canada A winegrowing country in North America. (more info)
Canaiolo A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Canavese A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Canberra District A GI wine region of Australia. (more info)
Candia dei Colli Apuani An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cannara An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cannonau di Sardegna A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cantabria A winegrowing region of España. (more info)
Canterbury A Region of New Zealand. (more info)
Canyon County A county where wine is produced in the state of Idaho. (more info)
Capalbio An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Capay Valley An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Capri A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Capriano del Colle A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Carbonia-Iglesias A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Carema A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Carignane A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Carignano del Sulcis A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cariñena A DO of Aragón where wines are produced. (more info)
Carlos An Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Carmel Valley An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Carmenère A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Carmignano An DOCG wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Carneros An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Carnuntum One of Weinland Österreich's Weinbaugebiete in Niederoesterreich. (more info)
Carroll County A Maryland county where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Carso A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Casablanca Valley A Chilean wine region. (more info)
Caserta A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Castel del Monte A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Casteller An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Castelli Romani A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Castel San Lorenzo A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Castilla A VdlT of Castilla-La Mancha where wines are produced. (more info)
Castilla-La Mancha A winegrowing region of España. (more info)
Castilla y León A winegrowing region of España. (more info)
Catalunya (1)A winegrowing region of España. (more info) (2) A DO in the aforementioned region where wines are produced. (more info)
Catania A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Catanzaro A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Catarratto A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Catarratto Bianco Comune A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Catarratto Bianco Lucido A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Catawba An Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Catoctin An AVA where wine is produced in Maryland. (more info)
Cava A DO of several Spanish regions where sparkling wines are produced. (more info)
Cayuga An Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Cayuga County A county in New york where wine is produced. (more info)
Cayuga Lake An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
CCOF California Certified Organic Farmers.
Cellatica A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Central Coast An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Central Delaware Valley An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Central Greece A periphery of Greece. (more info)
Central Macedonia A periphery of Greece. (more info)
Central Ranges A GI wine zone of Australia. (more info)
Central Victoria A GI wine zone of Australia. (more info)
Central Western Australia A GI wine zone of Australia. (more info)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria A DOCG wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cerveteri A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cesanese del Piglio A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cesanese di Affile A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cesanese di Olevano Romano A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chablis An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Chalcidice A prefecture of Central Macedonia. (more info)
Chalk Hill An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Chalkidiki A prefecture of Central Macedonia. (more info)
Chalone An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Chambourcin A hybrid European-Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Champagne A winegrowing region of France. (more info)
Chaptalization The process by sugar is added to the grape juice before fermentation. While useful in areas too cold for grapes to reach full maturity, it is illegal in some countries.
Chardonel A hybrid European-Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Chardonnay A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Charente A winegrowing region of France. (more info)
Chasselas A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Château-Grillet An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Chehalem Mountains An AVA where wine is produced in Oregon. (more info)
Chelan County A county in Washington where wine is produced. (more info)
Chenin Blanc A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Chester County A county where wine is produced in the Pennsylvania. (more info)
Chianti An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Classico An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Colli Aretini An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Colli Fiorentini An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Colli Pisane An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Colli Senesi An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Montalbano An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Montespertoli An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chianti Rùfina An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Chile A country where wine is produced. (more info)
Chiles Valley An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Chinon An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Cienega Valley An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Chieti A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Cigales A DO of Castilla y León where wines are produced. (more info)
Cilento A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Ciliegiolo A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cinque Terre A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cinsault A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Circeo A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cirò A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cisterna d'Asti A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Clarksburg A California AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Clairette A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Clare Valley A GI wine region of Australia. (more info)
Cleanskins An Australian term for wines sold without labels on the bottles. Usually sold at bargain prices these are bottles wineries could not otherwise sell. In the early 2000s cleanskins began to be marketed based on the region they came from, although producer information was still not disclosed.
Clear Lake An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Clements Hills An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Coastal Region A South African wine Region. (more info)
Coda di Volpe Bianca A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Colchagua Valley A Chilean wine region. (more info)
Cole Ranch An AVA where wine is produced in California. (more info)
Colheita A Port made in the Douro DOC. (more info)
Colli Albani A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Altotiberini An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Amerini An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Aprutini A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Berici A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Bolognesi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli della Sabina A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli della Toscana Centrale An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli dell'Etruria Centrale An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli del Limbara An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli del Sangro A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli del Trasimeno An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Faenza A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Conegliano A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Luni A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli d'Imola A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Parma A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Rimini A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Salerno An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Ericini A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Etruschi Viterbesi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Euganei A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Lanuvini A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Maceratesi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Martani An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Collina del Milanese An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Collina Torinese A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline del Genovesato A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline di Levanto A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Frentane A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Lucchesi An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Novaresi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Salluzzesi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Savonesi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colline Teatine A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Collio A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Collio Goriziano A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Orientali del Friuli A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Perugini An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Pesaresi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Piacentini A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Romagna Centrale A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Tortonesi - Sottozona Monleale A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colli Trevigiani An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colonna A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Colorado An American state where wine is produced. (more info)
Colorino A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Columbia Gorge An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Columbia Valley An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Como A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Conca de Barberà A DO of Catalunya where wines are produced. (more info)
Concord An Amercian wine grape varietal. (more info)
Condado de Huelva A DO of Andalucía where wines are produced. (more info)
Condoleo A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Condrieu An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Conegliano Valdobbiadene A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Conero A DOCG wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Connecticut An American state where wine is produced. (more info)
Conselvano delle Venezie An IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Contea di Sclafani A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Contessa Entellina A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Contra Costa County A California county where wine is produced. (more info)
Controguerra A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Coonawarra A GI wine region of Australia. (more info)
Copertino A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Corbières An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Cori A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Corinthia A prefecture in the Peloponnese periphery of Greece. (more info)
Cornas An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Corsica A winegrowing region of France. (more info)
Cortese A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cortese di Gavi A DOCG wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Corti Benedettine del Padovano A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cortona An DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Corvina Veronese A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Cosenza A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Costa d'Amalfi A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Costa Viola A IGT wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Coste della Sesia A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Costers del Segre A DO of Catalunya where wines are produced. (more info)
Cosumnes River An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Côt A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Coteaux de L'Ardèche A winegrowing region of France. (more info)
Côte de Beaune An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côte Chalonnaise An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côte de Castillon An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côte de Nuits An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côte d'Or An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côtes du Rhône An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côtes du Rhône Villages An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côtes du Roussillon Villages An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Côte-Rôtie An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Counoise A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Covelo An AVA where wine is produced in the United States. (more info)
Cowra A GI wine region of Australia. (more info)
Crémant A type of wine produced in Luxembourg. (more info)
Crémant de Luxembourg A wine produced in Luxembourg. (more info)
Cremona A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Crete A periphery of Greece. (more info)
Croatina A wine grape of the species Vitis vinifera. (more info)
Crotone A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Crozes-Hermitage An Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of France. (more info)
Cucamonga Valley An AVA where wine is produced in California. (more info)
Cumberland Valley An AVA where wine is produced. (more info)
Cuneo A province of Italia where wine is produced. (more info)
Curico Valley A Chilean wine region. (more info)
Currency Creek A GI wine region of Australia. (more info)
Custoza A DOC wine produced in Italia. (more info)
Cyclades A prefecture of the South Aegean periphery of Greece. (more info)
Cynthiana See Norton.