
Our Wine Glossary
In the CAPREO wine lexicon you will learn everything worth knowing about wine, especially always with a side glance at the wine country South Africa. Dive deep into the world of South African wines!
A
Acidity
Alcohol content
American oak
Aperitif
Aroma
Astringency
B
Bardolino
Barrique
Biodiversity & Wine initiative
Blanc de Blancs
Blanc de Noir
Blend
Blending
Bottle fermentation
Bouquet
Brut
C
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cap Classique
Cape Blend
Cape Doctor
Cape Dutch Architecture
Cape Floral Kingdom
Cape Independent Winemaker Guild
Cape Town
Carafe
Cellar technology
Champagner
Champagner Methode
Chaptalization
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Cinsault
Cloete,Hendrik
Coastal Region
Cold fermentation
Colombard
Constantia
Cool Climate Wine
Cork
Corkscrew
Cuvee
D
Decanter World Wine Awards
Decanting
Dessert wine
District
Drinking maturity
Dry Farmed Vineyards
Durbanville
L
Late Bottled Vintage
Lynne sherriff
M
Machine harvesting
Magnum Bottle
Malbec
Malic acid
Manual harvest
Maritime climate
Mash fermentation
Maturation
Merlot
Methode Cap Classique
Mineral
Mourvedre
Mundus Vini
Must
N
Nebukadnezar
Nelson Mandela
Noble Grapevine
O
P
Paarl
Perlage
Petit Verdot
Pinot Noir
Pinotage
Polyphenols
Port Wine
Prosecco
Q
R
Red Wine
Riesling
Robert Parker
Robert Parker Points
Robertson
Rosé
S
Sauvignon Blanc
Screw Cap
Second fermentation
Second Wine
Sekt
Sémillon
Shiraz
Simon van der Stel
Single variety
Sommelier
South Africa
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Wine Tax
Spoiled Wine
Spring harvest
Stainless steel tank
Steen
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch university
Storage Wine
Swartland
Sweet Wine
Syrah
T
Tannins
Tartaric acid
Terroir
Tinta Barocca
TOP 100 SA
Touriga Nacional
Tulbagh
U
V
Vin de constance
Vine
Vineyard
Vintage
Viognier
Vegan Wine
W
Waiter's knife
Ward
Wellington
White Wine
Wine cellar
Wine of Origin
Wine route
Winery
Worcester
Y
Z
Learn more about wine
Have you always wanted to know what decanting is all about, how bottle fermentation works or what the Cape Doctor is all about? Or did you know that the grape variety Chenin Blanc is also called Steen in the Cape and that the "Wine of Origin" scheme is a protected designation of origin in South Africa similar to the European system? These and many more interesting terms from the world of South African wine can be found in the CAPREO Wine Dictionary.