Aromatic grapes miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
List 3 things a winemaker will try to avoid doing when making wine from aromatic grapes
A
- Avoid the use of Oak by fermenting in Stainless Steel or epoxy lined cement tanks
- Avoid allowing MLF to start by chilling the wine and adding SO2
- Avoid Lees use (sur lie / lees stirring) by racking off the lees or chilling and sterile filtering.
2
Q
List 4 things a winemaker will do when making wine from aromatic grapes
A
- Will avoid oxidisation by harvesting at night or very early morning to keep grapes cool and reduce risk of oxidisation.
- Will use S02 to avoid oxidisation
- Will Crush > Press > Ferment
- Will ferment at 12~22c
3
Q
List the 4 Natural factors of wine
A
Grapes
Climate
Weather
Soil / Aspect