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Wines: Introduction & Categories

Wine is a complex beverage that comes in many varieties. There are still wines like red, white and rose which contain 4-14% alcohol as well as fortified wines like port and sherry with 15-30% alcohol. There are also sparkling wines which contain carbon dioxide, the most famous being champagne produced using the traditional method of a second fermentation in the bottle. Wine is made from different grape varieties in various regions which impacts the character of the wine.

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Wines: Introduction & Categories

Wine is a complex beverage that comes in many varieties. There are still wines like red, white and rose which contain 4-14% alcohol as well as fortified wines like port and sherry with 15-30% alcohol. There are also sparkling wines which contain carbon dioxide, the most famous being champagne produced using the traditional method of a second fermentation in the bottle. Wine is made from different grape varieties in various regions which impacts the character of the wine.

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WINES

Introduction & categories


INTRODUCTION
Of all types of beverages, wines is considered the most
complex and sophisticated alcoholic beverage.
No wine is produced from the same variety of grapes
and from different location and vintage are alike in
character
You need knowledge and understanding of wine in
order to appreciate
The only alcoholic beverage that requires service
procedure if it is served in a formal occasion or dinner
One common misconception: wines taste better when
kept longer
CATEGORIES OF WINE
Still Wine/table wine – a wine without carbon dioxide
Types:
 Unfortified still wine – wine without added alcohol, with
4-14% ABV. Ex: Red wine, rosé wine, white wine,
flavored wine
 Fortified still wine – wine with added alcohol with 15-
30% ABV. Ex: Port wine, Sherry wine, Vermouth
CATEGORIES OF WINE

Red wine white wine rosé wine


CATEGORIES OF WINE

Port wine, Sherry wine, Vermouth


CATEGORIES OF WINE
Sparkling Wine – wine that contains carbon dioxide
Terms:
France – “Vin Mousseux”
Italy – vino spumante
Spain and Portugal – vino espumante / Cava
SPARKLING WINES
Champagne
A world-famous sparkling wine produced in
Champagne region in France
Champagne
It is sparkling wine produced with second
fermentation done in a bottle.
“All Champagnes are sparkling wine but not all
sparkling wines are Champagne”
Methods of Producing Sparkling Wines:
1. Champagne Method (Methode Champenoise) – also
known as the traditional method. Second fermentation
is done in the bottle.
2. Charmat or the Bulk Process Method – in this method
sparkling wine is produced using second fermentation
in a large stainless steel known as charmat
WINE GRAPES (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon (Caburney Saw-vin-yon)
Merlot (Mer-low)
Pinot noir (pinow nwar)
Syrah (see-rah) or Shiraz
Muscat
Mourvedre (Spain)
Tempranillo (Spain)
Sangiovese (Italy)
Nebbiolo (Italy)
WINE GRAPES (White Wine)
Chardonnay (Chard’-ney)
Chenin Blanc
Riesling
Sauvignon blanc
Semillon
Gewurtztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Pinot grigio/gris
Pinotage
Viognier (viyon-yay)

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