~ Our visit to Barbadillo winery ~

The wine making process:

First vines are grown in a soil called 'Albariza'. 

Then, Palomino grapes are carefully cut from the vines.

Next to, musts are poured in metal tanks.

After that, The new wines are classified for ageing.

The wine is fortified with alcohol from the wines. Casks are made of American oak.

Then, older winesare blended with younger wines.

After that, Fino wines are aged under yeast or 'velo de flor'.

Finally, wine is bottled from the lower butt.

Manzanilla is produced only in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Barbadillo wines are sold worldwide.

Webquest: Wine Making Process ~ ♥

Background

1.   What is “viticulture”?

The Cultivation of wine grapes for the production of wine is Called "viticulture." Harvested During The Fall, wine grapes May range in color from pale yellow to green to ruby ​​red,

2.  What are the four broad categories of wine?

Wine types can be divided into four broad categories: table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, and aromatic wines. 

3.  What range of wines do table wines include?

Table wines include a range of red, white, and rose wines

History

4.  Where was wine used 5,000 years ago?

wine can be traced back to Egypt as far as 5,000 B.C

5.  For how many years has wine been made in the Bordeaux region?

wine has been made for more than 2,000 years.

6.  Which states are the largest producers of wine in America today?

Today, California and New York state are by far the largest American producers of wine

The manufacturing process

7. Which is a universal factor in the production of wine?

A universal factor in the production of fine wine is timing. This includes picking grapes at the right time, removing the must at the right time, monitoring and regulating fermentation, and storing the wine long enough.

8.  What are the four steps of wine-making process?

The wine-making process can be divided into four distinct steps: 

harvesting and crushing grapes; fermenting must; ageing the wine; and packaging.