A single carboxyl acid produced during malolactic fermentation.
Glossary of L
Lactic acid
Late harvest wine
Also known as late picked, wine made from grapes that have been left on the vine longer than usual. Usually an indicator for a very sweet or dessert wine.
Leaf roll
A viral disease in grape vines.
Lees
Solid waste at the bottom of the ferment, primarily composed of dead yeast cells and grape matter.
Legs
Lightstruck
A tasting term for a wine that has had long exposure to ultraviolet light causing wet cardboard type aroma and flavor.
Liqueur d'expedition
Liqueur added to top up disgorged wine.
Litre (US - Liter)
A metric measure of volume equal to 33.8 fluid ounces (U.S.) or 35.2 fl oz (imperial).
Look
A tasting term for the visual evaluation of a wine.
Luscious
Describes sweet wines such as liqueur Muscat and Tokay that are rich, fruity and high in residual sugar.
Glossary by Letter
The Wine Grapes of Switzerland
Pinot Gris
Called Malvoisie in Valais, this grape has nothing to do with any of the Malvoisie varieties of the Muscat family and is another of the mutations of Pinot Noir. A vine grown in many of the Swiss areas, in Valais, Pinot Gris produces a fine sweet late harvest wine with honey overtones.
Müller-Thurgau
Developed in Germany by Prof. Müller (from Thurgau), this early maturing white grape variety is one of the principal white grapes cultivated in German-speaking Switzerland. Produces elegant, aromatic wines when grown in cool temperate climates. In warmer locations these qualities tend to be masked by a certain heaviness and lack of acidity.
Heida
From France’s Franche-Compté region, Heida is a rarity that is grown in the high vineyards of Visperterminen (Upper Valais) with the help of the warm Foehn winds. Probably brought into Valais by the Ligurians during their retreat into the mountains.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart.
Ecclesiastes
