Specific Options for Rosé Winemaking

Question 1

Specific Options for Rosé Winemaking

Direct pressing

Answer 1

Direct pressing makes some of the lightest-coloured rosés

• Whole bunch pressed or destemmed (possibly crushed)
• immediately pressed to minimise any maceration
• Usually Pneumatic presses (flushed with inert gases to avoid oxidation)
• Fermentation like a white wine

Structure and colour depend on:
- pressure used when pressing
- duration of the pressing time (a longer pressing time can increase the time of maceration)
- how much press juice is used

• often called “vin-gris”