White Wine Production Flashcards
What do stems provide during pressing stage?
Good drainage system
When are white wine grapes crushed and pressed?
Prior to fermentation
What is an enemy during pressing procedures?
Warm temperatures and oxygen
Does fermentation for whites occur at a cooler or warmer temperature than reds?
Cooler
Is there a cap as there is in red fermentation?
No because the grapes have already been pressed
Why are off dry and sweet white wine often filtered?
Sugar content can lead to unexpected re fermentation in the bottle
What is cold stabilization?
A process that causes tartrate crystals to precipitate out of the wine at 25F
What are the two basic method of rose making?
Blending and limited skin maceration
What are benefits using oak barrels?
Allows gentle, slow oxidation to occur and rounding out and softening the texture of the wine.
When does a barrel become neutral?
By its fourth to sixth year of use
What is a cheaper alternative to using new oak barrel?
Oak chips
What distinct flavor characteristic does American oak provide?
Coconut
How are french oak and American oak barrels dried?
French-air dried
American-quickly kiln dried
What are the three steps in heating the barrel when making them?
Warming (chauffage)
Shaping (cintrage)
Toasting (bousinage)
What toasting level promotes the most extraction of wood tannin?
Light toast
