Wine has been loved by many across the centuries. Although the technology has changed, the same system is still used to supply the fruit based beverage. Most wine shops will employ a chief winemaker to be certain that the grapes they grow are turned into delicious wines, and here is how they do it:
First of all you need to grow the correct grape variety for the wine you want to produce. A few of these types include Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Shiraz. Generally a wine would be made from one of those types, but it's also quote common for 2 kinds to be mixed to create a completely unique mix of flavor.
After picking the ripe grapes, the subsequent stage of the process is to smash the grapes. This used to be done by stepping on the grapes with bare feet, and it's still done this way by some tiny wine shops, but the larger wine outlets use automated machines to smash the grapes.
The crushed grapes are then placed into large containers and left to ferment for time. Some wine growers will add additional yeast to the mixture to accelerate the fermentation process, while others choose to leave it as is. The natural sugars in the grapes produces CO2 so it is important the crushed grapes are left in an open container, or a container that has a vent for the carbon-dioxide to escape.
After the winemaker is happy with the fermentation process the wine is placed into massive wooden barrels and left to further mature. The average size of these barrels is between 220 and 250 litres, so they're quite large. The wine is then placed into smaller glass bottles and are sealed with a traditional style cork or a metal cap.
If the process is carried out well, the final result will be a superb wine such as the Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz.
First of all you need to grow the correct grape variety for the wine you want to produce. A few of these types include Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Shiraz. Generally a wine would be made from one of those types, but it's also quote common for 2 kinds to be mixed to create a completely unique mix of flavor.
After picking the ripe grapes, the subsequent stage of the process is to smash the grapes. This used to be done by stepping on the grapes with bare feet, and it's still done this way by some tiny wine shops, but the larger wine outlets use automated machines to smash the grapes.
The crushed grapes are then placed into large containers and left to ferment for time. Some wine growers will add additional yeast to the mixture to accelerate the fermentation process, while others choose to leave it as is. The natural sugars in the grapes produces CO2 so it is important the crushed grapes are left in an open container, or a container that has a vent for the carbon-dioxide to escape.
After the winemaker is happy with the fermentation process the wine is placed into massive wooden barrels and left to further mature. The average size of these barrels is between 220 and 250 litres, so they're quite large. The wine is then placed into smaller glass bottles and are sealed with a traditional style cork or a metal cap.
If the process is carried out well, the final result will be a superb wine such as the Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz.
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