White Wine Production

Question 1

True or false: White wine grapes are crushed and pressed prior to fermentation?

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

What is the process of Debourbage (to settle)?

Answer 2

Refers to a process in which the must of a white wine is allowed to settle before racking off the wine, this process reduces the need for filtration or fining.

Question 3

is there a cap during white wine fermentation?

Answer 3

No. there is no cap, as the grapes have already been pressed.

Question 4

What is cold stabilization? This is commonly used with white wine production.

Answer 4

A clarification technique that can prevent the formation of crystals in wine bottles. Prior to bottling, the wine’s temperature is lowered to approximately 30° F for two weeks, causing the tartrates and other solids to precipitate out of solution. The wine is then easily racked off (separated from) the solids.

Question 5

True or False : White Wines matured in oak often undergo full or partial malolactic fermentation?

Answer 5

True.