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Part 1: Grow Grapes & Harvest ThemA grape vine begins to produce grapes after its third year. Regardless of the vine’s age, grapes only grow on stalks that are one year old. Because of this, viticulturists prune their vineyards back every year to encourage new growth.
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See how red wine is made with an easy-to-understand infographic.
How is red wine made? Harvest grapes, smash them up and watch as yeast transforms the grape’s sugar into alcohol!
THE BASICS
The basic concept behind winemaking is very simple, but the process can vary greatly depending on who makes the wine and what techniques they prefer to use. Use the visual aid below as a baseline to how all red wines are made!
Part 1: Grow Grapes & Harvest ThemA grape vine begins to produce grapes after its third year. Regardless of the vine’s age, grapes only grow on stalks that are one year old. Because of this, viticulturists prune their vineyards back every year to encourage new growth.
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