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Production and Characteristics of Rose Wine
from: Maxx Guide To WineWine is certainly one of the most loved beverages in the world. Fermented from grapes, berries, crop or grains, this alcoholic beverage has enchanted drinkers throughout the world with nostalgia, elegance and flavor for centuries.
There are many varieties of wines available, one of which is rose wine.
A classic rose wine is Anjou rose from the Loire, which is pale colored and produced in Bordeaux.
After World War II, medium sweet rose wines were produced for mass consumption. Mateus Rose and American blush are classic examples.
A rose wine called Weibherbst is produced in Germany using only one kind of grape.
Rose wines are also available with a drier taste and texture. These include those made from Rhone Grapes in Syrah and in hot regions, such as Languedoc and Australia.
Did you know rose wine is actually white wine which displays some color found in red wine? The color is just enough to make it pink with the pink color varying from a pale orange to a dark, almost purple hue.
Rose wine is made from very dark grapes of one or many varieties and it's color depends on the grapes and techniques used during the wine making process.
Rose wine is produced in three ways. The first method is skin contact when red-skinned grapes are crushed. Their skins remain in contact with the resulting juices for a certain period of time. If the skins are left in contact with the juice for a long time, the color of the wine becomes more intense. The grapes are then pressed and the skins thrown away.
The skin of the grapes contain strongly flavored tannin, which which is what gives rose wine its distinctive taste.
The second method of production is called saignee, or bleeding where the winemaker allows more tannin and color to a red wine. He then gets rid of some of the pink juice in a process called "bleeding the vats." The pink extract is then allowed to ferment separately. This results in rose wine as a by-product of the red wine.
An after effect of this process is that the red wine has a more intense and concentrated taste.
The last method of producing rose wine is called blending, which is the simplest method. The process involves adding red wine to white wine to produce a pink color. Most wine producing regions in France don't use this method.
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