Module 3: From Vineyard to Bottle

Crushing, Pressing and Fermentation

About 25 minutesEssentials and Professional Edition

In this lesson you will

  • Describe the key steps of white, red and rosé winemaking and the reasons behind them
  • Explain the common adjustments to must (chaptalisation, acidification) and why they are made
  • Explain how sweet wines are made by stopping fermentation, and the role of yeast, malolactic conversion and sulphur dioxide

The full lesson, its five-question quiz and the rest of the course are open to enrolled learners.