2023 Chardonnay Recipe
Luna Rossa Winery is dedicated to producing fine wines exclusively from grapes grown in our vineyards in Deming, New Mexico. True to its heritage, our Chardonnay is rich, full-bodied and unoaked. Serve this wine slightly chilled with poultry, pork and seafood.
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Ingredients
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Grapes and Wine Components
Method
Winemaking Process
- 1
Harvesting the Grapes
Harvest ripe Chardonnay grapes from the vineyard, ensuring they are free of any rot or disease.
- 2
Crushing and Pressing
Crush the grapes gently to release the juice. Press the crushed grapes to extract the juice.
- 3
Juice Preparation
Transfer the juice to a sanitized fermentation vessel. Add cold water to achieve the desired volume.
- 4
Adding Yeast
Sprinkle the wine yeast over the surface of the juice. Allow it to hydrate for about 15 minutes, then stir gently to incorporate.
- 5
Fermentation
Cover the fermentation vessel with an airlock. Allow the juice to ferment at a controlled temperature (approximately 18-22°C) for 2-3 weeks, or until fermentation is complete.
- 6
Racking
Once fermentation is complete, siphon the wine off the sediment into a clean vessel, leaving the sediment behind.
- 7
- 8
Enjoy
Serve the Chardonnay slightly chilled, ideally paired with poultry, pork, or seafood.