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Red Wine and White Wine

I have been wondering about the Since tannins largely come from the
difference between red wines and white grape skins, red wines have more of them
wines. To me, they taste quite than white wines. Red wine acquires it's
different. Red wines are heavier and tannins in the process of maceration
more complex than white wine, and often (leaving juice to mix together with the
tend to be less sweet. Why is this? skin, seeds and woody bits). It is
Actually red and white wines are made the tannins and skins of the red grapes
quite differently. The differences which are released into the wine that
between red and white wines include the contribute to the deep color and flavor
kinds of grapes used, the fermentation of red wine. Tannins have a slightly
and aging process, and the character and bitter taste and create a dry puckery
flavor of the wine. sensation in the mouth and in the back of
White wines are almost always made from the throat; and often lend a wonderful
white grapes, although they can be made complexity to red wine. They also help
from black grapes, since the juice in preserve the wine. This is why red wines
most black grapes is clear. When white are usually aged longer than white wines.
wine is made, the skins of the grapes are There are as many different flavor
separated from the juice when they are profiles among red wines as there are
put into a crushing machine. Then yeast among white ones. Some red wines are
is added to the juice for fermentation, sweet and fruity, while some whites (
until the juice becomes white wine. such as Chardonnay) have tannins from
After filtering etc, the wine is aged by being stored in oak containers. Some
storing it in stainless steel or German white wines have lasted for
occasionally oak containers and bottled centuries, while some red wines are made
after a few months. White wines, then, for immeadiate consumption. For wines
are made without skins or seeds and are meant for consumption right away the
essentially fermented grape juice. They winemaker takes out the bitter tannins,
have a light character and have crisp creating a fruity, fresh, and
fruit flavors and aromas. They can be approachable wine. So, apart from the
sweet or dry or somewhere in between. color, there are no hard and fast rules
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris, about the differences between red and
Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are all white wine.
white wines. Is it true that red wine is better for
Red wine is usually made from red or you? The research of Dr Frankel has
black grapes, although all the kinds of shown that red wine contains more
grapes usually have a clear juice. The antioxidants than white wine, although
process of making red wine is different the total amount varies according to the
from the one of making white wine. After variety of grape, region it was grown,
the grapes have been in the crushing the climate and soil it was grown in, and
machine, the red grapes with their skins whether it was stored in oak (since wines
and everything sit in a fermentation vat stored in oak have more antioxidants) and
for a period of time, typically about one the filtration techniques used. However
to two weeks. . The skins tend to rise the antioxidants in white wine are
to the surface of the mixture and form a apparently more effective. The research
layer on top. The winemaker frequently of Dr Troup shows that the antioxidant
mixes this layer back into the fermenting molecules in white wine are smaller and
juice (which is called must). After thus more effective because they can be
fermentation is over, the new wine is more easily absorbed. It seems that
taken from the vat. A little "free run" white wine is just as healthy as red
juice is allowed to pour and the rest of wine.
the must is squeezed into "press wine". In summary, the primary difference
The wine is clarified and then is stored, between red and white wine is the amount
usually in oak containers, for several of tannins they contain, although there
months until it is ready to be bottled. are no hard and fast rules about the
The oak containers add additional wood differences between them outside of the
tannins and flavors to the wine which color of the wine. Usually red wines are
help to intensify it and add richness to more complex, richer, and heavier, with
it. The result of this process is that spicy, herby, and even meaty
red wines exhibit a set of rich flavors characteristics. White wines are
with spicy, herby, and even meaty usually sweeter, and lighter, and have
characteristics. Beaujolais, Cabernet crisp fruit flavors and aromas. Neither
Sauvignon, Chianti, Merlot, Pinot Noir is significantly better for you. Which
and Zinfandel are all red wines. wine is best for you to drink is simply a
The main difference between red and white matter of taste.
wines is the amount of tannins they have.




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