Wine Glossary
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Nebuchadnezzar- A giant wine bottle holding
15 liters; the equivalent of 20 standard bottles.
Negociant (negociant-eleveur)- A French wine
merchant who buys grapes and vinifies them, or buys
wines and combines them, bottles the result under his
own label and ships them. Particularly found in Burgundy.
Two well-known examples are Joseph Drouhin and Louis
Jadot.
Noble Rot- See Botrytis cinerea.
Nonvintage- Blended from more than one vintage.
This allows the vintner to keep a house style from year
to year. Many Champagnes and sparkling wines are nonvintage.
Also, Sherry and the nonvintage Ports, the tawnies and
the rubies.
Nose- The character of a wine as determined
by the olfactory sense. Also called aroma; includes
bouquet.
Nouveau- A style of light, fruity, youthful
red wine bottled and sold as soon as possible. Applies
mostly to Beaujolais.
Nutty- Used to describe oxidized wines. Often
a flaw, but when it's close to an oaky flavor it can
be a plus.
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