winegrowing
Cultivating grape vines
Winegrowing is the cultivation of grapes for winemaking—the agricultural side of wine production, from planting vines to harvesting fruit.
The term encompasses viticulture practices and the regions suited to them: California's premier winegrowing areas, a family with generations of winegrowing experience.
As an adjective, it describes these regions or traditions: winegrowing country.
Science of viticulture products
- vinicultureGrape-growing for wine
- phenologyStudy of seasonal cycles
- budbreakDormant buds opening
- scionHeir of prominence
agronomy · viticulturist · enologist · sommelier · cooperage · aging
Property and grounds
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- trellisingSupporting climbing plants
- rowLinear arrangement across
- canopyOverhead protective covering
slope · orientation · rootstock · irrigation · pruning · grafting · propagation · fertilization
Ground matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- appellationName or title given
- mineralityRock-derived character in taste
drainage · sunlight · altitude · aspect · geology · limestone · chalk · slate
oenology
Science of viticulture products
- vinicultureGrape-growing for wine
- phenologyStudy of seasonal cycles
- budbreakDormant buds opening
scion · agronomy · viticulturist · enologist · sommelier · cooperage · aging
estate
Property and grounds
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- trellisingSupporting climbing plants
- rowLinear arrangement across
canopy · slope · orientation · rootstock · irrigation · pruning · grafting · propagation · fertilization · pesticide
soil
Ground matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- appellationName or title given
minerality · drainage · sunlight · altitude · aspect · geology · limestone · chalk · slate · clay
crush
Compress with force
yield · must · pomace · pressing · fermentation · sulfites · barrels · cellar · autumn · harvester
merlot
Dark-skinned wine grape
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- chardonnayWhite wine grape variety
- pinotWinemaking grape family
zinfandel · syrah · sauvignon · chenin · varietal · cultivar · clone · selection
winegrowingbrewing
Beverage preparation process
cattle ranching · dairy farming · grain farming · livestock raising · animal husbandry
wine, growth, growing, vintage, grower, vineyard, wines, winery, winemaker