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Ice Wine |
Grapes for these wines are left on the vines and
picked in the winter when they are frozen. These
grapes produce a sweet wine with extremely
concentrated fruit characteristics. |
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IGT |
See Indicazione Geografica Tipica |
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Imbottigliato all'Origine |
An Italian term found on wine labels meaning the
wine was bottled at the estate. |
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Imbottigliato nella Zona di Produzione |
An Italian term found on wine labels meaning the
wine was bottled in the production area. |
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Impèriale |
The name for a 6 liter wine bottle in Bordeaux. |
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INAO |
See Institut Nationale des Appellations
d'Origine |
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Indicazione Geografica Tipica |
The Italian quality control system designed to
guarantee the origin of wine. Much less
stringent and generally noted as having lesser
quality wines than the DOC system. |
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Institut Nationale des Appellations d'Origine |
The French governing body that created and
manages the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)
system. |
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Isinglass |
A transparent gelatin prepared from the air
bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fishes
and used as a clarifying agent. |