Types of wine according to Colour, Sweetness, body etc
Types of wine according to Colour, Sweetness, body etc Wine classification according to color Generally the must or the pulp juice of grapes is not colored, but the skin has the pigments in it. So by the presence of the colored skins in the fermentation process decides the color of wine. The extent to which the wine is exposed to contact with skin decides the color of wine. Generally the sub-classification of the wines can be done according to the variety of grape used to prepare the wine. ü White wines: White wine is generally prepared from white or green grapes. The color varies from clear to yellowish tint. White wines may also be prepared from the red or black grapes by avoiding the contact of skins and stems with the must juice. ü Red wines: On the other hand red wine is prepared from red or black grapes. The skins which are generally rich in the pigments are allowed to stay for some days with the must in the beginning of fermen...