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An in depth look at Bandol (II)

Posted on October 24, 2018November 27, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in France, Provence Tagged Bandol, French Wine, Mourvèdre, Organic Wine, Vinification, Whole bunch fermentation6 Comments on An in depth look at Bandol (II)

Whole-bunch fermentation is a hot topic in winemaking these days. As anyone who walked passed a vine come harvest time has surely noticed, a grape bunch contains not only grapes but also stems. These stems only make up 3 to 4% of the total bunch, but they can have a […]

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An introduction to German sweet (I)

Posted on November 15, 2015May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Germany Tagged Germany, Riesling, Sweet Wine, Vinification, Wine2 Comments on An introduction to German sweet (I)

Wine is the result of a winemaker’s decisions with regards to viticulture and vinification. At the very least, he or she would need to ensure that grapes contain enough sugar for a successful alcoholic fermentation. Sugar alone however does not create quality wine. Grapes balancing all flavor components sought in […]

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The downside of creating natural champagne

Posted on February 15, 2015April 4, 2019 by Peter Kupers Posted in Champagne, France Tagged Champagne, Natural Wine, Vinification, Wine3 Comments on The downside of creating natural champagne

I applaud all efforts, experiments and innovations that lead to a more natural and more sustainable way of making wine. This does not however mean that all developments discussed over the past series of articles really add something to the wine. Natural yeasts I can follow up to a certain […]

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Dosage – less is not always better

Posted on February 5, 2015April 4, 2019 by Peter Kupers Posted in Champagne Tagged Biodynamic Wine, Champagne, Natural Wine, Vinification, WineLeave a Comment on Dosage – less is not always better

As attentive readers will recall, our champagne is currently maturing “sur lie”. The alcoholic fermentation is done and if all goes well, autolysis, the interaction between the dead yeast cells and the wine is taking place. This is quite the complicated chemical process and as I am not a chemist […]

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