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The winemaking process

Vinification is quite simply the transformation of grapes into wine. Fermentation triggered by yeasts is central to this process in which the natural sugar of the grapes is transformed into alcohol. Carbon dioxide is given off during this transformation, and the temperature increases. Vinification is also an essential process in which colour, aromas and tannins…

Blending

Blending is a key step in the production of a great wine, the crucial step in winemaking. The one where the typicality of a wine is decided, the consistency of its quality, elegance and balance. It is a question of bringing each facet of the vineyard to life together, according to the diversity of the soils,…

Initial colour change

When the grapes start to change colour, the ripening period begins. New colour becomes clear, evolving from green to bright red and then to purple, while the acid content decreases and sugar increases. The grapes’ tannins change, eventually giving body to the wine. The winegrowers’ interventions are important at this point. They must eliminate grapes…