Chapter 5 - Wine Making

Question 1

Explain Crushing

Answer 1

splitting the grape skins to release grape juice

Question 2

Explain Pressing

Answer 2

Squeezing of crushed grapes to extract more liquid

Question 3

Explain Alcoholic fermentation

Answer 3

process used to create alcohol

Question 4

What happens during fermentation

Answer 4

yeast feeds on sugars in grape juice and produces alcohol. stops once yeast has consumed all the sugars.

Question 5

Result of yeast eating all the sugars is

Answer 5

a dry wine

Question 6

what is the level of alcohol depended on

Answer 6

the level of sugar in the grape juice

Question 7

how long is wine stored for after fermentation

Answer 7

less than 1 year

Question 8

explain maturation

Answer 8

if the wine is stored for an extended period of time
develops flavours and body
takes place in vessels made from Oak

Question 9

Red wine - process

Answer 9

1. Crushing
2. alcoholic fermentation
3. draining
4. pressing
5. storage or maturation
6. packaging

Question 10

Rose wine - process

Answer 10

1. Crushing
2. alcoholic fermentation
3. pressing
4. storage or maturation
5. packaging

Question 11

White wine - process

Answer 11

1. Crushing
2. Pressing
3. alcoholic fermentation
4. storage or maturation
5. packaging

Question 12

Punching down

Answer 12

using a plunger to push the cap down into the liquid

Question 13

Pumping over

Answer 13

Liquid form the bottom of the vessel is pumped up and sprayed over the cap

Question 14

Short Maceration

Answer 14

Rose

Made from black grapes - wine is drained from skins after a few hours

Question 15

Rose making method not permitted in Europe

Answer 15

Blending a red wine and white wine

Question 16

main difference in process between red and white wine

Answer 16

Crushed and pressed BEFORE maturation