17 - SPECIFIC OPTIONS FOR PRODUCING WINES WITH RESIDUAL SUGAR

Question 1

Why would inexpensive table wines have low levels of residual sugar?

Answer 1

To increase sweetness and therefore palatability to appeal to a broader consumer base

Question 2

What are the three key ways of producing wines with residual sugar?

Answer 2

1. Concentrating the sugars in the grape must
2. Stopping the fermentation before dryness
3. Blending in a sweetening component.

Question 3

What are the three factors that contribute to how a winemaker will decide to make a wine with residual sugar?

Answer 3

1. The style, quality and price of the wine the maker intends to produce.
2. The climate of the vineyard site
3. The local winemaking legislation

Question 4

What is the objective of creating a wine with residual sugar?

Answer 4

To create a wine where the sugar is balanced with the acidity, and flavour concentration appropriate for the level of sugar.

Question 5

What are the four ways to concentrate sugars in the grapes must?

Answer 5

Drying grapes on the vine
Drying grapes off the vine
Noble Rot
Freezing grapes on the vine