Module 3: From Vineyard to Bottle

Élevage: Ageing and Maturation

About 20 minutesEssentials and Professional Edition

In this lesson you will

  • Compare the main maturation vessels and the effects of oak type, size, toast and age
  • Explain lees ageing, racking, fining and filtration
  • Describe how red and white wines change in bottle and recognise when a wine is mature

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