THE WINE MAKING PROCESS

FROM THE VINEYARD TO THE BOTTLE.

WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF A VINE ?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Flowers

• Grapes

• Stem

WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF A GRAPE ?

• Stalk ( tannin )

• Seeds ( bitter oil )

• Bloom ( yeast)

• Skin ( colour, tannin, flavouring compounds)

• Pulp ( sugar, water, flavouring compounds,acids.)

WHY THE TERROIR IS SO IMPORTANT WHEN

PRODUCING A WINE ?• Terroir : combination of the composition of soil, the exposure of the

vineyard, the grape, the climate, and the winemaker’s skills to produce a wine.

• The job of the winemaker is to produce a wine reflecting the unique style of a  « terroir » into a wine. This style can’t find elsewhere. EACH WINE TASTES DIFFERENT !

• Depending on the location, the taste of the wine will be different : Hot countries : high alcohol level with low acidity. Cool countries : low alcohol and high acidity. (Sugar levels will

depend on the sunshine hours during a day.)

RED WINE MAKING PROCESS

• Harvest• Selection• Fermentation/Maceration• Pressing/Emptying the vat• 2nd fermentation ( it will

softens and reduces the acidity. )

• Racking/Blending• Ageing• Bottling

WHITE WINE MAKING PROCESS

• Harvest• Crushing• Pressing• Fermentation• Racking• Blending• Ageing• Bottling.

THE WINE TASTING

There are 4 differents steps when tasting a wine

1. Colour ( clarity, intensity, age of the wine, grape variety, alcohol content. )

2. Smell ( first sniff, second sniff.)

3. Taste ( body, alcohol, tannin, acidity.)

4. Quality ( you like or you don’t like.)