"Hot" Wines raising concerns
Via CNN:
As wine growers are getting better at their craft, they tend to leave the grapes on the vines for longer into the season. This greatly increases the complexity of the wines produced, but also tends to bump up the sugar content. More sugar means more food for the little yeasties to feed on, which then raises the alcohol content of wines. Today it is not unusual to see a wine over 14% alcohol, with some over a whopping 16%.
Technology exists that will allow a winemaker to reduce the amount of alcohol in a wine (it's called Vinovation) but many resist this, feeling that the market would rather bear stronger wines than having a wine that has been "touched" by technology.
Personally, I think I might prefer to taste the wine, rather than the spiciness of the alcohol.
As wine growers are getting better at their craft, they tend to leave the grapes on the vines for longer into the season. This greatly increases the complexity of the wines produced, but also tends to bump up the sugar content. More sugar means more food for the little yeasties to feed on, which then raises the alcohol content of wines. Today it is not unusual to see a wine over 14% alcohol, with some over a whopping 16%.
Technology exists that will allow a winemaker to reduce the amount of alcohol in a wine (it's called Vinovation) but many resist this, feeling that the market would rather bear stronger wines than having a wine that has been "touched" by technology.
Personally, I think I might prefer to taste the wine, rather than the spiciness of the alcohol.
posted by Kristian Twombly at 4:30 PM
1 Comments:
Too many wines, especially domestically are too hot. I agree, try chewing off a piece of Opolo wines. Some where in the realm of 16% ABV. Rules exist that say that the ABV on the bottle only has to be with in a percent and usually they end up going over and marking it backwards. Viognier at 17% ABV, nummy. In Minnesota a bar or restaurant that only has a beer and wine license can only serve beverages containing 16% ABV or lower, so no Port. However some of these crazy blends, Zins, and Cabs are showing over 16% on the label. Crazy!
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