production of wine 1 Flashcards
What component of the alcoholic fermentation equation is missing?
yeast + sugar = alcohol +
carbon dioxide
what is produced when yeast consume the sugar in grape juice?
alcohol
In cool climates, are more black or white grape varieties grown?
white grapes
The warmer it is, the lower the levels of sugar in the grapes.
false
crushing > pressing > fermentation > maturation > bottling
white wine
crushing > fermentation > draining > pressing > maturation > bottling
red wine
after only a
few hours, the juice is drained
from the skins.
rosé wine
wine is not fizzy and is usually between 11.5% and 14% abv.
still wine
wine that is fizzy or bubbly.
sparkling wine
wine that has additional alcohol added and is usually between 15%–22% abv.
fortified wine