Glossary of Wine Terms - G

G

Globalization of wine

Refers to the increasingly international nature of the wine industry, including vineyard management practices, winemaking techniques, wine styles, and wine marketing.

Grande Marque

French term for a famous brand of wine, most commonly associated with the large Champagne houses.

Grand cru

French term for a "Great growth" or vineyard. In Burgundy, the term is regulated to a define list of Grand cru vineyards.

Grand vin

French term most often associated with Bordeaux where it denotes a Chateau's premier wine, or "first wine". On a wine label, the word's Grand vin may appear to help distinguish the wine from an estate's second or third wine.

Grosslage

A German designation for a cluster of vineyards within a Bereich.