FNH 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Late Harvest Wine, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
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Learning outcomes: explain winemaking processes for types/classes of wine. Many wine gurus and wine experts claim that great wine is the result of great grapes. True, the source and quality of the grapes is one of the critical components in making great wine, but things can be less than optimal (& can go wrong) during the set up and processing of the grapes/juice. Hence, the quality of the resulting wine can be less than the potential suggested by the grapes in the vineyard. Winegrowing needs to be as optimal as possible both in the vineyard and in the winery in order to make good quality wine. Each of the source grapes and the processing method has a substantial impact on a wine"s style, attributes and overall quality. White wines can be made from green grapes (e. g. chardonnay), blush grapes (e. g.