We have made a small selection of some words related to wine; we think it is appropriate to explain in a few lines what their meaning is, to help clarify and learn a little more about the world of wine.

Finishing, the last operations of the wine making process. This is said of the interventions carried out after fermentation, as well as of the ageing in wood.

Beneficiado, is a clarified wine, which is sold in bulk with its lees.

Clarification, finishing process that consists of quenching and filtering the wine to clean it of suspended impurities.

To de-bind is to separate the wine from its lees. This is done after settling the yeasts and other impurities, and then to rack it.

Fining is a process to clarify the wine, using fish glue. This product binds and concentrates the impurities, depositing them in the bottom.

Belt, is the ring that holds the staves of a barrel or cask.

Gelatin, an organic component used to clarify wine.

Hydromorphic, refers to soil with abundant water.

Winepress, a deposit where grapes were crushed and a place where the presses were located.

Marras, are the gaps or faults in the frame of a vineyard when one of the plants dies.

Navazo, a plantation of Vineyard on sandy soil.

Oxidized is the name given to wine that has become too developed and has lost its natural characteristics due to oxidation.

Reserva is the name given to wines that have remained in barrels for more than twelve months and in bottles for 24 months. These times may vary depending on the type of wine, the winery’s considerations and the particular regulations of the designations of origin. Like Tinto Federico Reserva, an excellent wine that stands out in the Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin.

Oak, aroma that is It is used to distinguish wines that have been aged in oak barrels, usually French or American oak. It is also the name given to some wines that have been aged in oak barrels, such as Tinto Federico Roble, aged for 8 months in oak barrels. American oak barrel.