FDSC 1049 Lecture : Wine Processing Student NOTES 2014
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History: ancient tombs of egypt (60 million year old fossils, wine cellar (1700bc, clay amphorae (5000bc, originated in the caucasus mountains of georgia and around the black sea, bacchus, the greek god of wine. Europe, new world such as the americas, south africa, argentina and australia. Weather (rainfall, humidity, wind & temperature: cultivar (sauvignon blanc vs merlot, soil (mineral composition & structure, cultivation (pruning & trellis) The combination of these effects are known as terroir. Harvesting: northern hemisphere - from early september until the beginning of november, harvested mechanically or manually, harvesting is determined by the level of sugar, acid (tartaric acid), and ph of the grapes, flavor, Southern hemisphere from the middle of february until the beginning of march. and tannin development. The level of sugar (measured in brix) is important because determines the final alcohol content of the wine and is an indirect index of grape maturity: mechanical harvesters, cover large area in short time.
