11
steps to make wine
Winemaking
techniques :
Red - White - Rosé - (vinegar) - 11
steps to make wine
The
following steps are informative only! They give an
idea how wine is made :
- plantation
(or grafting) of a vine stock
- growing
of the grape-bunch
- harvesting
the grapes
- de-stemming*
and crushing the grapes
- alcoholic
fermentation of the liquid
- maceration*
- raking
the wine
- malolactic
fermentation
- maturation
of the wine
- bottling
the wine
- tasting
the wine
*
: only for red wine, normally
Must :
it is the grape-juice produced by crushing.
Alcoholic fermentation : the juice becomes
wine under the natural action of yeast which changes
sugar in alcohol.
Maceration : the pomace (skin, pips and stems)
impregnate the must giving body and color.
Raking : pomace and must are separated. The
must becomes "vin de goutte", the pomace becomes "vin
de presse".
Malolactic fermentation : under the action
of natural bacteria, the harsh malic acid changes
itself in lactic acid supple and stable.
Maturation : the wine is clarified and put
in casks/barrels to stabilize and perfects itself.
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