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Wine Encyclopedia

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pressing

The process by which juice of the grape is separated from seeds and skin.

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pricked

A sharp acetic smell associated with a build up of Volatile Acidity. The term refers to a prickly taste sensation on the tongue.

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prise de mousse

A French term describing the effervescence created in the sparkling wine bottle during the second fermentation. Also called the "birth of the champagne."

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profound

A rich bouquet found in fine wines at their highest stages of maturity.

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Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian wine, generally a dry sparkling wine, made from a variety of white grape of the same name. The grape is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso....

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pulcianello

In Italy this is the stubby bottle used for Orvieto.

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