13. Primary Factors similar for Wine & Grappa

In Grappa making we’ve seen that the quality of the pomace is of first importance followed by the distillation process followed by storage.

Primary Factors in Grappa quality in order

1. Pomace

2. Distillation

3. Barrels

4. Flavoring

The same order holds for wine. First comes the quality of the grape. Second comes the wine making process. Third comes the barrel. Fourth is storage.

Primary Factors in Wine quality

1. The quality of the grape.

2. The wine making process.

3. The barrel.

4. Bottling, including storage and aging.

California introduction to wine in reverse order

California has taken these elements in reverse order.

1. Name

2. Barrel - oaky or not

3. Wine making- buttery, malolactic

4. Care of vineyard

At first Americans were just into the French names.

“If we call it a Chablis or Burgundy, it will probably taste better because it sounds like a French wine.”

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