5 basic stages or steps to making wine

wine production is a natural process that requires very little human intervention.

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There are five basic stages or steps to making wine: harvesting, crushing and pressing, fermentation, clarification, and then aging and bottling.

The Harvest

The process of making fine wine requires that the grapes are harvested at a precise time, preferably when physiologically ripe

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Crushing and Pressing

Crushing the whole clusters of fresh ripe grapes is traditionally the next step in the wine making process

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Fermentation

Fermentation is indeed the magic at play in the making of wine. Fermentation can require anywhere from ten days to a month or more.

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Clarification

Once fermentation is completed, the clarification process begins. Winemakers have the option of racking or siphoning their wines

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Aging and Bottling

The final stage of the wine making process involves the aging and bottling of wine. After clarification, the winemaker has the choice of bottling a wine immediately,

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