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Ingredients
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Wine Ingredients
Method
Winemaking Process
- 1
Harvesting
Harvest the Sauvignon Blanc grapes when they reach optimal ripeness, usually in late summer to early autumn.
- 2
Crushing and Pressing
Crush the harvested grapes and press them to extract the juice.
- 3
Fermentation
Transfer the grape juice to a fermentation vessel, add yeast, and allow it to ferment at controlled temperatures for about 2-3 weeks.
- 4
Clarification
After fermentation, clarify the wine by allowing solids to settle at the bottom of the tank.
- 5
Aging
Age the wine in stainless steel tanks for 3-6 months to develop flavors.
- 6
Bottling
Once aging is complete, filter the wine and bottle it for storage or immediate sale.
