Grapes are grown, harvested, fermented, aged. Time to make the ultimate product.
Most wines are blends. They might be a mix of the identical varietal, and due to this fact listed as — say — 100% pinot noir. However, aside from very low manufacturing efforts, the wine is made in several vessels and grapes come from totally different places within the winery and even from scattered vineyards.
Winemaker expertise now comes into play. Mixing wine is extra a talent of appreciating wine texture and style in your palate somewhat than aroma in your nostril. There is also problem of matching provides of a sure wine with delicate qualities with its twin/brother/first cousin with different delicate qualities. Artwork, not science.
When wine blends are made with totally different varieties generally the quantity of 1 selection might be as little as one %. How is that perceptible? To a talented winemaker it’s, even when that’s method above your or my pay grade.
