Making wine Flashcards
What happens when you crush the grapes?
Releases juice
What happens during pressing?
Releases any remaining juice
When do you press white wine?
Immediately after crushing to remove skin
What is fermentation?
Adding yeast to juice
What happens during draining?
After fermentation, drain juice away from skin once fermentation is complete. No draining in White wine process
Maturation
storage of wine in Stainless steel or oak
Bottling
Last step in the process
White wine full process
Crush, Press, Fermentation, Maturation, Bottle
Red wine full process
Crush, fermentation, drain, press, maturation, bottle
Rose wine full process
Crush, drain after a few hours, fermentation, maturation, bottle (no pressing in rose)