Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis wine
3, route de Chablis - 89800 Préhy - France - Tel: 00 33 (0)3 86 41 49 00
GLOSSARY
 
                                                 
 
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  Setting - Phase in the vine’s life cycle when the formation of the berries begins after fertilisation.

Setting failure - This refers to a lack of berries being formed in the corresponding phase of the vine’s development.

Skin cap - Solid mass made of the skins that floats on the surface of the must whilst the fermentation process takes place.

Skins - Refers to the skin of the grape.

Sparkling wine - These are wines whose alcoholic fermentation has taken place in small containers or in the bottle itself, thus acquiring a considerable amount of gas.

Stalks - The tiny branches from which the grapes in a bunch hang.

Still wine - Refers to all wine that is not sparkling wine.