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Viticulture and Enology Dr. Grant R. Cramer Department of Biochemistry University of Nevada, Reno What are Viticulture and Enology? Viticulture is the Science of Grape-Growing The Cycle of Vine Growth Enology is the science of wine (making) The Process of Making Wine
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Viticulture and Enology Dr. Grant R. Cramer Department of Biochemistry University of Nevada, Reno
The Process of Making Wine • 1. Crush and press grapes. • 2. Add yeast to must in fermentation vessel, cover for 3 days to several weeks. • 3.Siphon wine off the sediments (lees) into clean secondary fermentation vessel. • 4. Bottle when wine is clear and all fermentation has stopped.
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Add yeast to must in fermentation vessel, cover for 3 days to several weeks
Siphon wine off the sediments (lees) into clean secondary fermentation vessel