Wine has been loved by many across the centuries. Though the technology has changed, the same method is still used to produce the fruit based drink. Most wine shops will employ a chief winemaker to be certain that the grapes they grow are turned into delicious wines, and here's how they do it:
First off you want to grow the right grape variety for the wine you wish to produce. A few of these varieties include Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Shiraz. Typically a wine would be made from one of those varieties, but it's also quote common for 2 kinds to be mixed to form a completely unique mix of flavor.
After picking the ripe grapes, the next stage of the method is to smash the grapes. This used to be done by treading on the grapes with bare feet, and it's still done this way by some little wine shops, but the larger wineries use automated machines to crush the grapes.
The crushed grapes are then placed into large boxes and left to ferment for a period. Some winemakers will add additional yeast to the blend to accelerate the fermentation process, whilst others decide to leave it as is. The natural sugars in the grapes produces carbon dioxide so it is really important that the crushed grapes are left in an open container, or a container that's got a vent for the CO2 to escape.
After the winemaker is satisfied with the fermentation process the wine is placed into sizeable wooden barrels and left to further mature. The average size of these barrels is between 220 and 250 litres, so they're quite big. The wine is then placed into smaller glass bottles and are sealed with an old style cork or a metal cap.
If the process is carried out well, the final result will be a fabulous wine such as this wine here.
First off you want to grow the right grape variety for the wine you wish to produce. A few of these varieties include Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Shiraz. Typically a wine would be made from one of those varieties, but it's also quote common for 2 kinds to be mixed to form a completely unique mix of flavor.
After picking the ripe grapes, the next stage of the method is to smash the grapes. This used to be done by treading on the grapes with bare feet, and it's still done this way by some little wine shops, but the larger wineries use automated machines to crush the grapes.
The crushed grapes are then placed into large boxes and left to ferment for a period. Some winemakers will add additional yeast to the blend to accelerate the fermentation process, whilst others decide to leave it as is. The natural sugars in the grapes produces carbon dioxide so it is really important that the crushed grapes are left in an open container, or a container that's got a vent for the CO2 to escape.
After the winemaker is satisfied with the fermentation process the wine is placed into sizeable wooden barrels and left to further mature. The average size of these barrels is between 220 and 250 litres, so they're quite big. The wine is then placed into smaller glass bottles and are sealed with an old style cork or a metal cap.
If the process is carried out well, the final result will be a fabulous wine such as this wine here.
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