Grapes are required for wine production No grapes means no wine
Wine making grapes come in a multitude of thousands of varieties and possibly even more hybrids. This choice, becomes the sole decision of the wine maker to decide which variety will be used to provide the highest quality finished product. Still, with as many varieties as are available, you are still able to break the majority of grapes down into only 3 major groups. The first group is , Native Wild Grape, also known as Vitis Muscadinia.
In this group, grapes such as Muscadine (Scuppernong), Fox and Frost grape are categorized. Grapes in this group are extremely sharp tasting due to their high acid content. These grapes also have a strong pungent flavor and aroma. Being lower in sugar than other grapes, this class can also be distinguished from others by the fact they grow as separate berries, not in clusters as most grapes do.
Malbec, or also known as Auxerrois, creates a very neutral wine. Some people often refer to it as a fruity or “softer” tasting wine, the grape itself is typically grown in Luxembourg and Canada. Cabernet Sauvignon is the name of the grape, as well as it’s resulting wine. On the vine, this grape is small, very hard, and bright red in colour. Usually grown in California or Australia, this grape makes for some of the best red wine available and usually tastes like blackberries.
The actual sugar content as the wine breaks down and ferment’s will ultimately determine how sweet or bitter a wine is. Between the aroma, general taste, and the acidity level of the wine is what will generally all become of the decisions of the wine maker.
His decisions regarding the harvesting, fermenting cycle, bottling, and shelf aging time’s all will play a role in the final taste of wine as well. No one denies that the job of choosing between the different varieties of wine making grapes can be a challenging yet rewarding process.
