Francois Carillon 'vdf' Recipe

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Dec 10 2025

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Serves 10

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Make Francois Carillon 'vdf' in just 3h . Chardonnay 2022, Vin de France, FR

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Wine Preparation

1. Harvesting Grapes

Select ripe Chardonnay grapes and harvest them, ensuring that they are free from rot and disease.

2. Crushing Grapes

Crush the harvested grapes gently to release the juice while keeping the skins intact.

3. Adding Yeast

Add the yeast to the crushed grapes to initiate fermentation.

4. Add Sulfur Dioxide

Add sulfur dioxide to the mixture to prevent unwanted fermentation and oxidation.

Fermentation Process

5. Fermenting the Must

Transfer the grape juice (must) into a fermentation vessel and maintain a temperature of around 18-20°C (64-68°F) for optimal fermentation.

6. Monitoring Fermentation

Monitor the fermentation process regularly, checking the specific gravity and tasting the wine to achieve the desired flavor profile.

7. Racking

Once fermentation is complete, rack the wine off the sediment into a clean vessel to separate the wine from the lees.

Bottling and Aging

8. Bottling

After aging for a desired period, bottle the wine into sanitized bottles, ensuring that there are no air bubbles.

9. Corking

Cork the bottles tightly to prevent oxidation and leakage.

10. Aging

Store the bottled wine in a cool, dark place to allow it to age gracefully.

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