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Wine
Growing Grapes
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Grape vines reach maturity in a couple of years and can live for decades, producing grapes every year
Grape vines flower in spring which then become grapes, the grapes ripen and are ready by late summer
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Growing conditions
Grapes can't be too cold or too hot. The USA can grow grapes, southern South America can as well as Southern Australia and South Africa. The countries in Eurasia as far north as France and as far south as North Africa can grow grapes
It is common to grow white grapes in the colder grape growing climates and black grapes in the hotter climates
Generally the colder climate grapes have lower sugar and the higher levels of acidity. The warmer the climate the higher levels of acidity and higher levels of sugar. Grapes taste riper in warmer climates
Making Wines
White wines: crushing, pressing, fermenting, maturing, bottling
Red wines: crushing, fermenting, draining, pressing, maturing, bottling
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Rose: crushing, fermenting, draining, maturing, bottling
Rose isn't red as the grapes aren't pressed so the full red colour isn't released. It is instead left pink
Features of Wines
Types
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Sparkling e.g. cava, prosecco and champagne
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Aromas/Flavours
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Oak: caused by oak barrels, gives flavours like cedar/cloves/coconut and vanilla
Serving Wine
White wines
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Sparkling and sweet wines should be served slightly colder whereas still wines can be served slightly warmer
Red wines should be served at room temperature. Lighter bodied reds can be served ever so slightly chilled.
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Parts of Grape
Pulp: the fleshy part of the grape, is a green yellow colour regardless of grape colour. Contains water sugar and acid
Grape Skin: black or white, black skins contain tannins which dry the mouth
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