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Red Wine

Oct 12 2022

Red Wine Color and the Processes that Change It

A winemaker’s desire to produce a deeply colored, concentrated red wine can be a strong driving force behind winemaking operational decisions. Processes like cold soak, extended maceration, or even the use of saignée become the norm when winemakers hear other winemakers employ these techniques to enhance red wine color. But sometimes our use of a […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog, Cellar Tools · Tagged: Fermentation, Malolactic Fermentation, MLF, Red Wine

Aug 12 2021

Create the Wine You Want

While each vintage is sure to deliver unexpected challenges, there are tried and true processes that can help winemakers craft the wine styles they desire with more success. What is wine style? The style of wine defines the overall body/mouthfeel and aroma of the wine produced. While several wine experts have a few different wine […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Red Wine, sparkling wine, Sulfur Dioxide, Wine Consulting, Wine Style

Oct 05 2018

Producing Quality Red Wines with Unripe Fruit

When a vintage goes less than planned, it can often produce hardship in producing high quality red wine. There are several issues that are concerning with regards to red wines: Lack of color intensity Excessive astringency or bitterness High acid (sourness) Lack of alcohol Incidence of green flavors, many that may smell like “green bell […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Green, Harvest, Red Wine

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