Glossary of Winemaking Terms - H

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Hogshead

A wine barrel that holds approximately 63 gallons (239 liters). A hogshead holds approximately 300 litres, not 239 litres.

Halbfüder

A German oak barrel with the capacity of 132 gallons (500 liters)

Halbstück

A German oak barrel with the capacity of 159 gallons (600 liters)

Hydrogen sulfide

The combination of hydrogen and sulfur dioxide which can produce a fault in the wine reminiscent of the smell of rotting eggs that may eventually develop in the bottle into mercaptans.