Maceration

Intermediate Winemaking & Viticulture

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定义

Skin contact during and after fermentation to extract color and tannin.

深入了解

The duration and temperature of maceration determine a red wine's style. Short, cool maceration (5-7 days) produces light, fruity reds. Extended maceration (3-4 weeks) yields deeply colored, tannic wines for aging. White wines rarely undergo maceration, though skin-contact (orange) wines are an exception. Carbonic maceration uses whole berries in CO2 for a different extraction profile.

详细信息

分类
Winemaking & Viticulture
难度
Intermediate
发音
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