Across
- 2. Organism that transforms sugar into alcohol
- 4. Appellation famous for blue clay soils
- 7. Louse that almost wiped out Europe's vines
- 9. Wood used in most barrels
- 11. Person responsible for the 1855 classification
- 15. Period of colour change from green to black/gold
- 17. First sign of life in the vineyard
- 19. Wine reviewer eg. Parker / Dunnuck / Martin
- 20. Alternative to harvesting by hand
- 21. Wine made from several grape variety
- 22. Foliage removal
- 25. Structural element found in skins and seeds
- 26. Alternative name for "Les Vendanges"
- 27. "Arms" helping the vine to climb
- 28. Disease caused by humidity
Down
- 1. Most planted grape in Bordeaux
- 3. Soil type prevalent on Bordeaux' left-bank
- 5. Noble rot found in Sauternes
- 6. Substance giving plants their green colour
- 8. Metal found in Bordeaux mixture
- 10. Abbreviation designating alcohol content
- 12. Wine made from one grape variety
- 13. The trimming of the depleted vines
- 14. French variety most famous in Argentina
- 16. French name for stirring the lees
- 18. Removal of unwanted bunches of grapes
- 23. Disaster in Bordeaux in spring 2017
- 24. Joining American rootstocks to European vines