Dessert wines are generally fortified with brandy which halts their fermentation and makes them stronger and sweeter than table wines and sparkling wines. These are wines which are generally used after the meals with desserts or between meals with snacks. They have a filling effect because of their sweetness and also helps in relaxation and digestion after the meal. Fortified wines are very sweet and have an alcoholic content of about 22%. Basically, the fortification enables the wines to travel more as the increased alcohol content gives the strength to the wines. The time at which the brandy is added decides the degree of sweetness or dryness of the wine.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
SPARKLING WINE
These are effervescent wines. These wines appear to be bubbling and sparkling. These are used for almost every occasion and could easily be termed as All purpose wines. They could be red or white like the table wines and generally have an alcohol content of 9-14% ranges from very dry to very sweet. All wines other than sparkling wines are called “Still Wines”. The most prominent of all sparkling wines is “CHAMPAGNE”.
TABLE WINE
These wines are popular at mealtime because of the low alcohol content and also because they have a stimulating effect on the taste buds. These are produced by the natural fermentation of the juice of freshly squeezed grapes. Table wines are generally either red or white containing 9-14% alcohol and may range from very dry to quite sweet . Table wines are considered to be the best with the food as they are great additions to the flavour of a meal. More table wines are produced than all other wines combined.
TYPES OF WINE
1. TABLE WINE / STILL WINE / NATURAL WINE
2. SPARKLING WINE
3. FORTIFIED WINE
4. AROMATIZED WINE
2. SPARKLING WINE
3. FORTIFIED WINE
4. AROMATIZED WINE
WINE PRESSINGS
VIN DE GOUTE: Known as running Wines. These are from the first pressing. Generally are of superior quality.
VIN DE PRESSE: Known as pressed Wines. These are from the second pressing. Little inferior in quality.
VIN DE PRESSE: Known as pressed Wines. These are from the second pressing. Little inferior in quality.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
MANUFACTURING OF WINE
qHarvesting
q Grading
q Weighing
q Removal of stalks / destalking
q Crushing
q Sulphuring
q Fermentation
q Cellaring & second processing
qRacking
q Fining & Filtering
q Refrigeration
q Blending
q Maturing of wine
q Bottling of wines
q Pasteurization
q Ageing of wine
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