lower mid shoulder

See under .

Designation (also filling level) for the height of the liquid level in a wine bottle, barrels or other wine containers. The distance in the bottle between the lower cork end and the liquid level ideally measures 10 to 15 mm. Too much air (oxygen) causes undesirable oxidative processes and can accelerate the aging of the wine. Therefore, modern bottling plants today fill the gap with inert gas.

Loss

With leaky or damaged corks, liquid loss occurs due to evaporation, and depending on the damage condition, more or less penetration of oxygen and also pollutants (microorganisms) from outside. The greater this loss and thus the amount of air, the greater the risk of oxidation. With longer bottle storage, especially when using natural corks, a small amount of wine is absorbed by the cork, which can result in a reduction of up to half a centimeter in the bottle neck. Certain producers, such as Château Mouton-Rothschild (since the 1991 vintage), therefore use shorter corks.

When opening several bottles of the same wine, it is advisable to open the...

Full text

Voices of our members

There is a vast number of sources on the web where one can acquire knowledge about wine. But none has the scope, timeliness and accuracy of the information in the encyclopaedia at wein.plus. I use it regularly and rely on it.
Sigi Hiss
freier Autor und Weinberater (Fine, Vinum u.a.), Bad Krozingen

You can also use our powerful search function with many flexible filters, such as:

Wine tastings

Wine producers

Wine regions

find+buy wine search engine

Business directory wine

Places

Lexicon

News & stories

Events

lower mid shoulder

Filling Level

Loss

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

Welcome back!

You can also use our powerful search function with many flexible filters, such as:

Wine tastings

Wine producers

Wine regions

find+buy wine search engine

Business directory wine

Places

Lexicon

News & stories

Events

lower mid shoulder

Filling Level

Loss

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU