Wine 101

in chot •  6 years ago 

Grape
Vine
Vineyard
Process into wine
Press / Crush
Varity of grapes
Varity of wine
Aroma, bouquet, smell
Acid >> sour >> pH
Sugar >>> sweet
Vintage 2007, 1990
Body = feeling mouth, taste = meaty, rich, bold, nutty, fruity, buttery
Harvest = pick
Acid & Sugar BALANCE
Harmony
Yeast
Viniculture = growing the grapes
Tannin = seed, skin, stem
Juice = pulp = sugar

Alcohol
Carbon dioxide = CO2

Yeast + sugar = Alcohol + Carbon dioxide

Oak
Oak barrels
Charcoal = toasted

HISTORY of WINE


China 6000BC honey wine
Iran Georgia GRAPES

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PROCESS the GRAPES
Press / Chrush

FERMENTATION

sugar + yeast >>>> alcohol + CO2

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WINE PRODUCTION

  1. Viniculture (grow the grapes)
  2. Harvest (pick the Grapes)
  3. Crush or Press (make Juice)
  4. FERMENT (make Wine)
  5. Drain out of the VAT
  6. another pressing [clean the wine] (clean / filter)
  7. mix it with other FERMENTATIONS
  8. Clarification = clean out sediment
  • Age the Wine in the BARREL
  • Bottle
    -Time to Serve- decant, rest, oxidate > drink
  • VARITY
    Old world
    New world

    Terroir : unique SOIL and Climate of region

    Chenin Blanc in 5 Minutes:

    WINE TASTING
    WINE PAIRING

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