Denominacin de origen (Sp.)
See 'DO'.
Wine Terminology
What is carbonic maceration? What does abboccato mean? Wine terms explained in our comprehensive wine glossary
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Denominao de origem controlada (Por.)
See 'DOC' (Portugal).
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Demi-sec (Fr.)
Medium dry.
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Cuve (Fr.)
The top wine of an estate, for example, is sometimes referred to as the prestige cuve.
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Cuve close (Fr.)
Charmat method.
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Crusher
Machine used to gently crush grapes after they arrive at the winery,
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Cru class (Fr.)
Classed growth.
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Cru bourgeois (Fr.)
Bourgeois growth.
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Cru (Fr.)
Growth. Used to indicate a particular vineyard site,
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Cross
In viticulture, a vine variety bred from two varieties of the same species
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Crisp
Tasting term used to describe a wine with a lively,
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Crianza (Sp.)
Aged. Normally a DO wine must fulfil certain minimum ageing requirements
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Cremant (Fr.)
Sparkling wine, bottle fermented,
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Coteau (Fr.)
Hillside, slope.
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Cote (Fr.)
Hill. Some of the finest vineyards are found on hillsides rather than on the plain.
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Cosecha (Sp.)
Vintage year.
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Cork
Bark of the cork oak tree, and the substance traditionally used to stopper wine bottles.
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Copita (Sp.)
Wine glass particularly appropriate for enjoying Sherry.
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Controliran
Bulgarian label term,
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Consorzio (It.)
Consortium of producers whose job is to regulate production within a region,
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Consejo regulador (Sp.)
Spanish regulatory bodies