pigé aux pieds
English translation: powerful fruity wine obtained by treading the grapes
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| na | measure the thickness at the bottom |
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| na | specifically, by foot |
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| na | (variety of wine; method of wine-making) |
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| na | vin pigé |
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measure the thickness at the bottom Explanation: Maybe this could help. Piger is: Mesurer l'épaisseur d'une peau, d'un cuir ou d'une peausserie, ou de tout matériau en feuille, au moyen de l'outil appelé pige. Note : Terminologie : à ce poste, comme ailleurs, il y a des gens qui pigent vite, d'autres plus lentement... Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com |
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specifically, by foot Explanation: Pige,here, is like, 'c'est a dire', but is colloquial usage. It could best be translated alone as 'understood'. And 'aux pieds' is obvious, if not appetizing. |
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(variety of wine; method of wine-making) Explanation: I don`t have the words you want, but it refers to a kind of wine (vin pigé) and a method of wine making (foulage aux pieds): see Google result below (you can follow up). Good luck! viti1a - [ Translate this page ] ... DU RHONE VILLAGES ROUGE \"Cuvée Les Amandiers\". Vin Pigé , Grenache 100%. Vin puissant et fruité, obtenu par foulage aux pieds 2 à 4 fois par jour pendant ... perso.wanadoo.fr/.clubdeloisjeunesdevioles/viti1a.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages |
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vin pigé Explanation: It`s a known type of wine, probably best left untranslated. Further to my previous answer, I`ve recalled that `foulage aux pieds`is using the feet to tread the grapes. And the ref. I gave you has a description of the wine: Vin Pigé , Grenache 100% Vin puissant et fruité, obtenu par foulage aux pieds 2 à 4 fois par jour pendant environ 12 jours. Pas de levurage, ni collage ou filtration Convient avec gibier, pigeons, canards,... |
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