The name suggests some kind of association with Quercus, the Latin name for oak. Is it also present in oakwood? And if so, would heavily oaked wines then to have an extra helping as well as the input from the grapes?

Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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