Wine Glossary: W

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Weight
A tasting term. When tasters refer to the weight of a wine, I think most are referring to its body.

Weingut (Germany)
Describes an estate which owns vineyards as a source of fruit for its wine.

Weinkellerei (Germany)
Describes an estate which buys in grapes to make wine, rather than owning its own vineyards.

WO (South Africa)
Stands for 'Wine of Origin'. The South African equivalent of the French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, the Spanish Denominación de Origen and the Italian Denominazione di Origine Controllata.

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