Gallo of Sonoma - Glossary

Table wine: Term used internationally to distinguish wines of average alcohol content, which is typically between 9% and 15%.
Tannins: Natural preservative found in varying degrees in the skin, seeds, and stems of grapes. Most prominent in red wines, where it creates a dry mouth-puckering sensation. A result of grape to skin/seed/stem contact. Tannins can build structure and improve aging potential of a wine.
Taste of Wine: A combination of the sensations of your palate and those that pass through your olfactory glands, or “rear nasal passages.”
Terroir: A French word meaning soil and site. A wine is said to have terroir when it has gained flavor from the land on which it was grown.
Titratable Acid (TA): Measurement of the total acidity present in grape juice or wine.
Trellises: Trellises support the vine so it can grow upward and outward .