House Style

/HOWS style/
🍷Winemaking

Distinctive characteristics consistent across a producer's wines.

Full Definition

House style refers to the consistent characteristics that define a producer's wines across vintages and cuvees. Particularly important in Champagne where blending creates recognizable signatures: Krug's richness, Salon's purity, Bollinger's power. House style provides continuity despite vintage variation.

Related Terms

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