Including whole clusters in a fermentation—either a percentage or the entire batch—opens up a wide spectrum of possibilities for the finished wine. At one extreme, there are the spicy, austere contributions of the stem tannins; at the other, the fruit-candy character of carbonic maceration. Most commonly, there’s a balance of the two.
Whole-bunch (aka whole-cluster) fermentation simply refers to the practice of not destemming grapes. Whole bunches, stems and all, go directly into a fermentation vat. This would have been considered common practice before World War II, as mechanised destemmers were not commonplace. See our graphic in full here.Whole cluster fermentation refers to the fermentation of intact clusters of grapes (Dijon clusters are pictured) as they are picked from the vine with no intervention of machines leaving all berries and stems (the part of the stem which holds the grapes is called the rachis) intact.In the fermentation process, some winemakers add cultured yeast while others allow yeast present in the atmosphere to act naturally. Yet, there are some winemakers who choose whole-cluster fermentation method to get additional flavours. In this process, grapes are not sorted (destemmed) but the whole cluster of grapes goes into the fermentation.
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This creates CO2, which then tapers off the traditional fermentation and results in carbonic maceration of the remaining grapes. Generally speaking, the resulting wines are very fruit, light in acidity and short lived. In whole cluster fermentation there is a certain percentage of whole clusters present during the initial stages of fermentation.
The process of carbonic maceration is also known as whole grape fermentation where instead of yeast being added, the grapes fermentation is encouraged to take place inside the individual grape berries.
As far as alternative fermentation styles go, I really only knew about carbonic and whole cluster fermentation up to this point. But i did manage to find a resource that was more insightful on the subject and described the differences between Carbonic and Whole Berry much more clearly.
Objective: To explore the organoleptic differences between a whole-cluster fermentation versus the same amount of stems added back. Summary: We fermented one tank with 25 percent whole-cluster (75 percent destemmed) and an identical tank with 25 percent stems added back (100 percent destemmed). In each case, the stems or whole clusters were at.
Carbonic maceration is a winemaking technique, often associated with the French wine region of Beaujolais, in which whole grapes are fermented in a carbon dioxide rich environment prior to crushing. Conventional alcoholic fermentation involves crushing the grapes to free the juice and pulp from the skin with yeast serving to convert sugar into ethanol.
Whole cluster press Destemmed, fermentation in stainless steel temperature-controlled tanks for 20 days with pnchdowns Wine is decanted and transferred into 12 hl barriques, where malolactic fermentation proceeds.
Whole bunch fermentation techniques None of the producers I interviewed use long macerations. They all press their wines within a month (the majority within two weeks). Most of the producers who use less than 100% whole bunch mix whole bunches and destemmed fruit through the fermenter.
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We analyzed the effect of whole cluster fermentation (WC) at rates of 50% (50% WC) and 100% (100% WC) and of dried stem additions (DS) on Pinot noir (clone 777) from the Edna Valley AVA of California Central Coast. Wines were produced at industrial scale with treatments replicated three times in two consecutive vintages.
Part V: Winemaking Process. STUDY. PLAY. 1. What effect(s) can acetic bacteria have on wine?. Adopting the same concept as whole cluster pressing used for the production of white wine, whole cluster fermentation is used for red wine grapes. what step is skipped in the Whole cluster (bunch) fermentation process compared to the whole bunch.
Whole Berry fermentation. This episode is all about the use of whole berry fermentation in red winemaking. I used this opportunity to make a solo podcast and go over what whole berry fermentation is, the reasons a winemaker would want to employ this technique in a winery, and also the multitude of challenges that it presents.
Whole cluster pressing (foregoing the step of crushing and destemming the grapes) is most often done to make high-end white wines. The technique creates a more delicate and less astringent wine by reducing the contact time with the stems and skins. Jason Burrus is the Winemaker for Chrysalis Vineyards in Middleburg, Virginia. He has a master’s degree in viticulture and enology from UC-Davis.
Every step in crafting our Pinot Noir is done with careful consideration. The grapes are harvested at night to fully capture their elegant fruit flavors and hand sorted to insure only the finest fruit goes into the fermenter. We use a gentle method of whole berry and whole cluster fermentation to maximize fruit aromatics and complexity.