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The language of wine contains a wealth of meanings that are not all too familiar, particularly the technical interpretations. The glossary describes and offers an explanation to the most common terms.

young wine

Definition:the first wine of the new vintage

Generally regarded as an often still cloudy wine shortly after its alcoholic fermentation.

The EU law defines "young wine" as a wine whose alcoholic fermentation has not finished and which is not separated from the lees yet.

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