According to Dr. Herbert Kaufman, a member of the Medical Board of AWARE (American Wine Alliance for Research and Education) in San Francisco, in response to an inquiry presented to him by the Wine Enthusiast magazine (Volume 7, Number 3, April 1994):...
Long an important part of the wine growing trade, sulphur is used as a cleansing agent in barrels, as a fumigant, and as an anti-fungal and anti-bacteria agent in the vineyard. When over-used, sulphur can impart an off smell, similar to rotten or old eggs.
The term "Super Tuscan" describes any Tuscan red wine that does not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region. For example, Chianti Classico wines are made from a blend of grapes with Sangiovese as the dominant varietal in the blend. Super Tuscans...
On Italian labels this term is used to designate wines that aged in cask for one year.
From the French, "on the lees." The "lies" or "lees" are the residues of yeast fermentation which are deposited at the bottom of a fermentation chamber (barrel or tank) as fermentation proceeds. Allowing wine to remain on the lees for an extended period...