Le Chai Flashcards

The cellar

1
Q

le maître de chai(s)

A

the cellar master

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2
Q

la cave

A

the cellar

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3
Q

le caveau

A

the vault

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4
Q

le fût, la futaille, la barrique, le tonneau

A

barrel

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5
Q

le tonnelet

A

keg

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6
Q

le tonnelier

A

cooper

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7
Q

l’élevage

A

“raising” wine from grape to finished wine

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8
Q

la clarification

A

the clarification

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9
Q

le débourbage

A

settling

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10
Q

la souche de levure

A

the yeast strain

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11
Q

the yeast strain

A

oxidation (f)

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12
Q

le cep

A

the vine

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13
Q

le cépage

A

the grape variety

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14
Q

élever en barrique

A

to “raise” in barrel

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15
Q

élever sur lie

A

to “raise” on lees

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16
Q

l’alcool, la teneur en alcool, le degré alcoolique

A

the alcohol content

17
Q

le bâtonnage

A

the batonnage

18
Q

le levurage

A

the addition of yeast

19
Q

bloquer la fermentation

A

block the fermentation

20
Q

la bactérie, le microbe

A

bacteria, microbe

21
Q

la contamination microbienne

A

the microbial contamination

22
Q

l’ouillage

A

topping the ullage

23
Q

le vin passe en barrique

A

the wine goes in barrel

24
Q

la bonde, le trou de ~

A

the bung , the ~ hole

25
Q

l’affinage

A

ripening (m)

26
Q

le vieillissement en bouteilles

A

the bottle aging

27
Q

l’oxygène

A

oxygen

28
Q

le fût de chêne

A

the oak barrel

29
Q

les arômes vanillés

A

the vanilla aromas

30
Q

l’évaporation

A

evaporation

31
Q

le vin sèche (vieillissement)

A

the dry wine (aging)

32
Q

la macération de copeaux de bois de chêne

A

the maceration of oak wood shavings

33
Q

remuer

A

to stir

34
Q

le bouchon

A

the cork

35
Q

la cuvée

A

the vintage