Grapes are the necessary thing for making a Good Wine..
If you don't have knowledge of Grape than you are drinking Wine.
If you have grapes knowledge than you are drinking Grape.
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Different types of grapes
Wine - The Definition Wine is the fermented juice of any fruit or vegetable. Five basic types of wine are: Red Wine White Wine Rose wine Sparkling Wine - carbonated Fortified Wine - high alcohol content
Why use grapes to make wine? Winemaking is the art of making wine. It involves working with grape juice (natural sugars, water, grape solids) and yeast to achieve a balance of wine qualities: sweetness acidity alcohol content Why grapes? Wine from grapes possesses a good combination of these qualities. While natural occurring yeast on the grapes will work, winemakers tend to use developed strains of yeast today .
The Grape TANNIN Tannin Red Grapes Tannin and colouring matter Yeast Pulp Protein Juice Sugar; Malic Acid; Tartaric Acid
Grape varieties Wine is usually made from one or more varieties of the European species, Vitis vinifera . The grape is eaten fresh, processed to make wine, or dried to produce raisins. Cultivars of Vitis vinifera form the basis of the majority of wines produced around the world.
Popular Grape Varieties - Red Cabernet Sauvignon Light to medium acidity Medium to heavy weight Merlot Light acidity Medium weight Shiraz/Syrah Medium to light acidity Medium to heavy weight Pinot Noir Medium to high acidity Light weight Zinfandel Medium to light acidity Medium to heavy weight
Popular Grape Varieties - White Chardonnay Medium to high acidity Medium weight Sauvignon Blanc High acidity Light to medium weight Chenin Blanc Medium to high acidity Light to medium weight Pinot Grigio Low to medium acidity Light to medium weight Riesling High acidity Light to medium weight
Wine grape varieties Chardonnay: it is the ‘big daddy’ of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. It is widely planted in Chile and South Africa , and is now the most widely planted grape in New Zealand . In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity.
Merlot Merlot produces medium- sized to large clusters of berries. These berries are small, blue- black with good colour . Merlot has a softer, 'fleshy', less tannic flavour Merlot grapes are larger, with thinner skins. They produce medium bodied wines with hints of fruits such as berry, plum, black cherry, blackberry
Pinot noir it is one of the oldest cultivated varieties. This variety is grown for both table and sparkling wine styles. The berries are bluish-black with thick skins and colourless juice. Suits cooler climate because at cooler temperature it produces table wines with more intense flavour .
Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon , making a bright pale red wine Depending on the growing region and style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper.
Sauvignon blanc it is a white aromatic variety. It produces moderate to large crops of medium sized clusters and berries. In cool climates, produces distinctive herbaceous flavours in the fruits such as Capsicum, and cut grass. It is grown in cool climate regions such as new zealand .