Glossary
Commune
/koh-MOON/
A French village or municipality with wine designation.
Full Definition
Commune is a French administrative term for a village or municipality. In wine, it refers to villages with their own appellation (Pauillac, Meursault). Commune-level wines represent a step up from regional wines, showing more specific terroir character. Multiple communes may share an appellation.
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Reference
More terms starting with C
Canopy Management
Techniques to control vine leaf and shoot growth.
Capsule
The foil or plastic covering over a wine bottle's cork.
Carbonic Maceration
Whole-grape fermentation in CO2, producing fruity wines.
Cava
Spanish sparkling wine made by traditional method.
Cellaring
Storing wine under proper conditions for aging.
Chai
French term for an above-ground wine storage building.