Winemaking
Direct pressing
Pressing black grapes immediately so almost no colour is extracted.
Overview
Used for the palest rosé and for Blanc de Noirs — white sparkling wine from black grapes.
Speed matters: the longer juice sits with skins, even under pressure, the more colour it picks up.
Sources
Sources consulted
- WSET educational materials and the Systematic Approach to Tasting — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
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Fermentation
Yeast converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide — the step that makes wine wine.
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How red wine is made
Fermenting grape juice in contact with the skins, which is where colour and tannin come from.
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How white wine is made
Pressing the juice off the skins before fermentation, then fermenting the clear juice.