SACCHAROMETER A laboratory device used for
measuring the sugar content of grape juice, based
on specific gravity.
SAIGNÉE (Fr.) The process of drawing off surplus
liquid from the fermenting vat in order to produce
a rosé wine from the free-run juice. In cooler wine
regions, this process may be used to produce...
Sunday, September 20, 2015
WINE GLOSSARIES (P-Q-R)
PAD FILTRATION A filtration system utilizing a Plate
and Frame filter with a series of cellulose, asbestos,
or paper sheets through which wine is passed.
PALATE The flavor or taste of a wine.
PASSERILLAGE (Fr.) Grapes without noble rot that
are left on the vine become cut off from the plant’s
metabolic system...
