Our Visit to Barbadillo Winery

Wine Making Proccess 
We learnt about the wine making proccess in BarbadilloWinery in Sanlucar de Barrameda.


First vines are grown in a soil called "Albariza". After that, Palomino grapes are carefully cut from the vines. Then, musts are poured in metal tanks. The new wines are classified for ageing.


Casks are made of American oak. Then, wine is fortefied with alcoholAfter that, older wines are blended with younger wines.
 Fino wines are aged under yeast or "velo de flor". Then wine is bottled from the lower butt. Manzanilla is produced only in Sanlucar de Barrameda. Finally, Barbadillo wines are sold wordwide.

Background

What is “viticulture”?

The cultivation of wine grapes for the production of wine.

What are the four broad categories of wine?

Wine types can be divided into four broad categories: table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, and aromatic wines.

What range of wines do table wines include?

Table wines include a range of red, white, and rose wines.

History

Where was wine used 5,000 years ago?

Wine can be traced back to Egypt as far as 5,000 years ago.

For how many years has wine been made in the Bordeaux region?

In the Bordeaux region, where wine has been made for more than 2,000 years.

Which states are the largest producer s of wine in America today?

Today, California and New York state are by far the largest American producers of wine, and California is one of the largest wine producers in the world.

The manufacturing process

Which is a universal factor in the production of wine?

A universal factor in the production of fine wine is timing. This includes picking grapes at the right time, removing the must at the right time, monitoring and regulating fermentation, and storing the wine long enough.

What are the four steps of wine-making process?

The wine-making process can be divided into four distinct steps: harvesting and crushing grapes; fermenting must; ageing the wine; and packaging.