J Cuvée California Sparkling Brut Recipe
Make J Cuvée California Sparkling Brut Recipe in just 6h 5m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Sparkling Wine Ingredients
Method
Sparkling Wine Making Directions
- 1
Harvesting Grapes
Harvest the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes from the vineyard, ensuring they are ripe and of high quality.
- 2
Crushing and Pressing
Once harvested, crush the grapes and press them to extract the juice. Collect the juice in a fermentation tank.
- 3
Fermentation
Add the yeast and sugar to the grape juice in the fermentation tank. Allow the mixture to ferment for about 2 weeks at a controlled temperature of 18-20°C.
- 4
Malolactic Fermentation
After the primary fermentation, add malolactic bacteria to the wine to soften the acidity. This process usually takes 1-2 weeks.
- 5
Sulfite Addition
Add sulfites to the wine to prevent unwanted bacteria and oxidation. Ensure the sulfite levels are around 50 mg/L.
- 6
- 7
Riddling
After aging, perform riddling to collect the sediment in the neck of the bottle. This can be done by hand or using a riddling machine.
- 8
Disgorgement
Remove the sediment by freezing the neck of the bottle and ejecting the frozen plug. Top off the bottle with a mixture of wine and sugar (dosage).
- 9
Corking and Labeling
Cork the bottles and label them. They are now ready to be enjoyed or stored.