Glossary
New World
/NOO WURLD/
Wine regions outside traditional European areas.
Full Definition
New World refers to wine-producing regions outside Europe's traditional Old World: primarily the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The term also describes a style - riper fruit, higher alcohol, more oak, less earthy. These distinctions are increasingly blurred as winemaking becomes more global.
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Wine made with minimal intervention and additives.
Negociant
A merchant who buys grapes or wine to blend and sell.
New Oak
Barrels being used for the first time.
Noble Rot
Beneficial fungus (Botrytis cinerea) for sweet wines.
Nose
The overall aromatic character of wine.
Native Yeast
Wild yeast found naturally in vineyard or winery.