Regional Cellars - Wine Terms (P)

A B C D E F G H L M N O P R S T U V Y

PH – The scale which is used to measure acidity.

Phylloxera – Disease of the vine.

Powdery Mildew – Fungal disease of the vine.

Precipitate – Solids deposited on the bottom of a bottle of wine.

Pressing – Whereby a machine is used to pressure grapes into juice.

Pruning – Cutting off the unwanted section of a vine.

Pulp – Soft tissue of grape inside the skin of a grape.

Punt – Indentation on the bottom of a wine bottle.