Process for making a low-alcohol wine
AssigneeConstellation Brands, Inc.
InventorRobert W. Calvin
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Abstract
A process for making a low-alcohol wine is provided. The process includes the steps of separating grape juice into a high-sugar fraction and a low-sugar fraction prior to fermentation, blending additional grape juice into the low-sugar fraction to form a mixture and then fermenting the mixture to form a low-alcohol wine. In the case of red wine, a low-alcohol product can also be made by separating the must into a high-sugar fraction and low-sugar fraction prior to fermentation, blending additional must into the low-sugar fraction to form a mixture and then fermenting the mixture to form a low-alcohol red wine. The present invention permits the production of a low-alcohol wine without sacrificing the full body, aroma and character of traditional wine.
Claims8
A process for the production of a low-alcohol wine comprising the steps of:
- separating grape juice prior to fermentation and without further processing steps into a higher-sugar fraction having more sugar on a % weight basis than the grape juice and a low-sugar fraction, said low sugar fraction having only a trace of sugar and including organic compounds which provide the wine with full body, aroma and character;
- blending additional grape juice into the low-sugar fraction to form a fermentable mixture, said additional grape juice providing the sugar for fermentation and
- fermenting the mixture to produce the low-alcohol wine.
A process for the production of a low-alcohol red wine comprising the steps of:
- separating must prior to fermentation and without further processing steps into a high-sugar fraction having more sugar on a % weight basis than the must and a low-sugar fraction, said low sugar fraction having only a trace of sugar and including organic compounds which provide the wine with full body, aroma and character;
- blending additional must into the low-sugar fraction to form a fermentable mixture, said additional must providing sugar for fermentation and fermenting the mixture to product low alcohol red wine.
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