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Petit Château A Bordeaux wine estate that doesn't have any official designation of classification.

Piquant French term for a simple, quaffing white wine with pleasing fruit structure and balance of acidity.

Plafond Limité de Classement An allowance within the French AOC system that allows producers to exceed the official maximum limit on yields by as much as 20% in warm weather years. Critics such as wine writer Tom Stevenson describes this loophole (also known as "PLC") as "legalized cheating"

Plan Bordeaux A proposal for enhancing the economic status of the wine industry in Bordeaux.

Plonk British English slang for an inexpensive bottle of wine. The term is thought to originate from the French word for white wine, "blanc".

Port A sweet fortified wine, which is produced from grapes grown and processed in the Douro region of Portugal. This wine is fortified with the addition of distilled grape spirits in order to boost the alcohol content and stop fermentation thus preserving some of the natural grape sugars. Several imitations are made throughout the world.

Portuguese Kosher Wines selection of wines from Portugal

Portuguese Wine Terms:

• Adega: Winery
• Branco: White
• Casta: Grape variety
• Colheita: Vintage year
• Espumante: Sparkling wine
• Garrafeira: A reserva red wine aged at least two years in a barrel and one year in a bottle; a white wine aged at least six months in a barrel and six months in a bottle.
• Maduro: mature (in opposition to verde). Mature wines are Portuguese wines produced in all regions except the ones produced in Vinho Verde region, due to that, the term "maduro" rarely appears on bottles.
• Quinta: Vineyard
• Reserva: Superior quality wine of a single vintage
• Seco: Dry
• Tinto: Red
• Verde: green (in opposition to maduro). Wines produced in Vinho Verde region with a distinctive method.
• Vinho: Wine

Prädikat A wine designation for high quality used in Germany and Austria, based on grape ripeness and must weight. There are several Prädikate ranging from Kabinett (Spätlese in Austria) to Trockenbeerenauslese.

Prädikatswein The highest class of wine in the German wine classification, formerly called Qualitätswein mit Prädikat. These wines always display a specific Prädikat on their label.

Premier cru French term for a "First growth". Used mostly in conjunction with the wines of Burgundy and Champagne where the term is regulated.

Premium wines A subject term to describe a higher quality classification of wine above every day drinking table wines. While premium wines maybe very expensive there is no set price point that distinguishes when a wine becomes a "premium wine". Premium wines generally have more aging potential than every day quaffing wines.

Punt The indentation found in the base of a wine bottle. Punt depth is often thought to be related to wine quality, with better quality wines having a deeper punt.