How great wine is made

I don’t know if you know much about “big wine”, but big wine refers to wines that are big in structure, full-bodied, and concentrated in flavor. So do you know how it’s made?

There are many different factors that influence the style of wine, including grape variety, climate and soil of the region, vintage conditions, viticultural practices and winemaking techniques, and the two most significant ones are variety and climate.

The characteristics of the grape varieties play a key role in the development of wine styles. In general, varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Syrah are more likely to produce big, flavorful, full-bodied wines with high tannins and alcohol, while varieties such as Pinot Noir tend to produce softer, lighter wines, which are determined by the characteristics of the variety itself.

Also, warm or hot climates are responsible for big wines. Longer grape growing periods, warmer temperatures and more light allow the fruit to ripen better and accumulate more sugar, resulting in fuller, more flavorful and higher-alcohol wines. Warmer and hotter climates also thicken the skins of the grapes, which increases the tannin content of the finished wine, and the flavor of the wines produced in this environment is more inclined to darker fruits such as plums, blueberries and blackberries. In general, the winegrowing regions of Australia, Argentina, California (USA), southern France, and central and southern Spain generally have warmer climates.

What wines can be called big?

1. California Cabernet Sauvignon

When you think of big wines, California Cabernet Sauvignon is the first wine that comes to mind. This variety of Cabernet Sauvignon usually produces full-bodied wines with medium to high tannins, high alcohol and medium acidity, and with California’s warm and rainy climate, it is easy to make big, structured, full-bodied wines. California’s great Cabernet Sauvignon wines are generally produced in hotter, more inland regions such as Napa Valley, which has produced many highly acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon vintages, some of which have even received perfect scores from Robert & middot; Parker and his team. Overall, California’s Cabernet Sauvignon wines show very straightforward fruit flavors with rich aromas of dark fruits like blueberries and blackberries as well as earthy, dusty, mocha coffee and cedar aromas, concentrated flavors, ample tannins, and good aging potential.

2. Southern Rhone Valley Blend

France’s Southern Rhone Valley also produces some great wines. It is geographically very close to the Mediterranean Sea and its climate is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm, dry summers, very conducive to grape growth and ripening. The red wines here are mainly blends of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, where Grenache brings a higher alcohol content to the wine, adding spice and red fruit flavors such as raspberry; Syrah and Mourvèdre add black fruit and black pepper notes, and bring color and tannins to provide the backbone of the wine. In addition, the wines of the Southern Rhone Valley are often supplemented with blends of some of the other appellation’s legal varieties, bringing more complexity and structure to the wines, with the final wines usually being rich in style, rounded on the palate and relatively high in alcohol.

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3. California Zinfandel

Zinfandel is one of the key names in American wine, and is widely planted in California, where it occupies a pivotal position. The variety was introduced to the United States from Europe in the 19th century, and has since flourished in California’s terroir. Today, California’s Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles and Lodi in the Central Valley produce some of the best Zinfandel red wines. Zinfandel red wines are usually spirited and fruity, showing flavors of blackberries, strawberries, peaches and jam, with a full body and high tannin content.

4. Australian Shiraz

Shiraz is what Syrah has been called since it arrived in Australia, and the wines made from it are often robust in style, full-bodied and tannic, with lively berry and plum flavors, along with hints of spice, and the hot Australian summer brings more complexity and structure to the wines here. However, Australia is a vast country and Shiraz wines can vary from region to region and climate to climate, with the cooler southern or higher altitude regions generally producing more elegant wines, such as the Yarra Valley, Geelong and Mornington Peninsula, and the more northern, warmer and hotter latitudes. The more northerly, warmer and hotter regions produce big, full-bodied, rich wines, such as Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley.

Of course, in addition to these wines, there are other warm or hot climates that can produce big, powerful, full-bodied wines. Also, not all wines from warm or hot climates fall into the category of big wines, and wineries and winemakers can make relatively elegant wines by choosing vineyards at higher altitudes, harvesting the fruit earlier, or using gentle extraction.

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