AUDIO SUPPORT: Red and Rosé Winemaking
WSET Level 3 Understanding wines: Explaining style and quality - A podcast by Daniel Gomez
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Red wine production is a meticulous process that involves harvesting, crushing, fermentation, aging, and bottling. Blending various grape varieties is common to enhance characteristics like color and flavor. Winemaking choices, such as fermentation temperature and oak maturation,greatly influence the final product. Different grape varieties, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Syrah/Shiraz, offer distinct styles and qualities. Additionally, rosé wines can be made using methods like direct pressing, short maceration, or blending. Overall, red wine production encompasses a range of techniques to produce wines from fruity and approachable to complex and premium.