Oct 2013
Crushed Grape Kits
October, 2013 Filed in: Wine making
Last month we announced the new World Vineyard Crushed grape kits. So, what’s behind these Crushed grape kits and what are the benefits to using them.
Commercial red wine is left on the grapes skins, and stems for some time during fermentation. This process, called maceration, allows the wonderful phenolic compounds to be extracted from the grape skins, seeds and stems. What are phenolic compounds?
Phenolic compounds are tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavour compounds. So in other words, wine that contacts the skins for a period of time will have more tannins, flavour and colour. Tannins give wine that astringent taste that can also be found in tea. Another example of the phenolic compounds is resveratrol which is the anti-oxidant that has received a lot of press as being beneficial to the health.
Rose wines are made by allowing the wine to contact the skins and this gain some of the colour from the skins. Most white wines the wine is not fermented on the skins, because of the colour extracted from the skins.
So, making a wine kit that utilizes a crushed grape pack will give you a full-bodied wine, complete with good structure and colour. Try one and find out for yourself.
Commercial red wine is left on the grapes skins, and stems for some time during fermentation. This process, called maceration, allows the wonderful phenolic compounds to be extracted from the grape skins, seeds and stems. What are phenolic compounds?
Phenolic compounds are tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavour compounds. So in other words, wine that contacts the skins for a period of time will have more tannins, flavour and colour. Tannins give wine that astringent taste that can also be found in tea. Another example of the phenolic compounds is resveratrol which is the anti-oxidant that has received a lot of press as being beneficial to the health.
Rose wines are made by allowing the wine to contact the skins and this gain some of the colour from the skins. Most white wines the wine is not fermented on the skins, because of the colour extracted from the skins.
So, making a wine kit that utilizes a crushed grape pack will give you a full-bodied wine, complete with good structure and colour. Try one and find out for yourself.