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VINO APERITIVO [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

An alcoholic cordial or liqueur consisting of white wine flavoured with wormwood or other aromatic herbs and taken in order to stimulate the appetite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Apéritif à base de vin blanc dans lequel on a fait macérer diverses plantes aromatiques, amères et toniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria vinícola
DEF

Licor compuesto de vino [blanco], ajenjo y otras sustancias amargas y tónicas, que se toma como aperitivo.

OBS

vermú; vermut: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que […] las voces "vermú" y "vermut" son las adaptaciones gráficas de la voz francesa "vermouth" (o "vermout") y señala que sus plurales son "vermús" y "vermuts", respectivamente.

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Record 2 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

A liqueur wine which must correspond to certain criteria.

CONT

Currently, the community [rules] regard the sweet aperitif wines as pertaining to the family of the liqueur wines. The elaborate sweet aperitif wines apart from the zones of appellation are taxed in France like the VDL [vin de liqueur] and not like the VDN [vin doux naturel].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria vinícola
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Record 3 2010-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
OBS

Wines, including vermouths, suitable for drinking as an appetizer immediately before a meal.

Key term(s)
  • appetizer wine
  • aperitif wine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
OBS

Boisson alcoolique composée de vins et d'extraits aromatiques, douée de propriétés appétissantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria vinícola
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