Spring 2024

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Across
  1. 4. This variety is called Blauburgunder in the Italian region of South Tyrol, but it's italian name is...
  2. 7. This grape gets it's name from the Veneto's dialect word for "angry"
  3. 8. The name of one of wine's most important acids, which creates crystals when joined with potassium
  4. 12. The chemical compound responsible for the aroma of many fruits in wine
  5. 13. Although singular. this name is used to talk about sparkling wine made with many varieties all related to the same family
  6. 14. The surname of the man that started the history of Marsala
  7. 15. While the French call it Grenache in Italy we like to call it…
  8. 17. The coasts of Sardinia, Tuscany and Liguria are the places this variety calls home
  9. 18. A variety local to Friuli which name to be traslated to "small"
  10. 19. The name of a producer from Marche as well as the name of the membrane that protects the vine's flowers
Down
  1. 1. Young vines that are soon to be planted are known in Italian as
  2. 2. The process of removing sediment from wine by decanting it
  3. 3. "Col fondo", which means "with it's sediment" is used for wines that are bottled with their
  4. 4. A winery conducting a crazy experiment with "bonsai vines"
  5. 5. Loves to add a little imp and an angel to all their labels, a winery who's name can be translated to "windy rock" is called
  6. 6. The process of blending older and younger wines to create a consistent flavor
  7. 9. The substance in grape skins responsible for the color of red wine
  8. 10. If you are walking around a vineyard in winter you may see people that are ______ the vines
  9. 11. A wine fault characterized by a musty odor caused by a specific fungi developing on the cork
  10. 16. In Italy the grape skins are used to produce this typical spirit