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US 4,468,407 AGranted
Process for the reduction of alcohol content of beverages
AssigneeE. & J. Gallo Winery
InventorPeter J. Vella
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Abstract
A process for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages of low alcohol content is disclosed, wherein a standard alcoholic beverage is chilled to form crystals, which are then consolidated into a substantially solid mass. The mass is then recovered, thawed, and optionally blended with either the unfrozen portion of the starting beverage or with a further quantity of the standard beverage itself to produce a low alcohol counterpart which retains substantially all of the flavor and taste of the standard beverage.
Claims4
A process for producing wine containing from about 7.0% to about 9.5% alcohol by volume which comprises
- (a) chilling a standard wine containing from about 10% to about 14% alcohol by volume to a temperature of from about 0.degree. F. to about 30.degree. F. to convert a substantial portion thereof to crystals,
- (b) consolidating said crystals into a substantially solid mass within a high-alcohol liquid fraction,
- (c) separating said solid mass from said high-alcohol liquid fraction,
- (d) thawing said solid mass under approximately ambient conditions to form a low-alcohol wine fraction,
- (e) combining said low-alcohol fraction with either a portion of sia high-alcohol fraction or a further quantity of said standard wine, in volumes of relative size selected to produce a blend containing from about 7.0% to about 9.5% alcohol by volume.
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