Wine Production : Vine to Bottle - Vinum Vine

Red Wine Making
This chapter describes the processing of grapes to make red wine.
Various approaches can be, and are, taken in the production of
red wine and many different processes may be used. The following
processes are usually undertaken, but it should be borne in mind
that the list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive.
9.1 Destemming and crushing
On arrival at the winery, the stalks may be removed to prevent
any bitterness tainting the juice. Following this, the grapes can
be lightly crushed. Both these tasks can be performed by the same
machine, a crusher–destemmer, as illustrated in Fig. 9.1. The grapes
Fig. 9.1
Destemmer, crusher and pump
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