How is wine made?

1. After the grapes are picked, they are crushed to release the sugars in the juice. When yeast comes into contact with the sugar in the juice, the juice naturally ferments and the sugar in the juice is converted into alcohol.

2. Red wine is made from dark red grapes and fermented with the skins. White wines are made from white grapes, or from some red grapes, but the skins need to be removed before fermentation. Rosé wines are made from red grapes, and after some time in contact with the red grape skins, the skins are also filtered off, and then they can take on a pink color.

3. The fermented wine is then separated from the grape solids and transferred to barrels where it is clarified, stabilized, and can be extracted by any number of methods. Finally, the wine is bottled.