To Make Grape Wine

In the 1960's, when Algeria gained its independence, it became an affordable source of ripe grapes from where France takes its opportunity and gets its huge supply.
Carignan is the type of varietal that takes a while to become ripe. Long season is a must for this type. This means, that it is not susceptible to spring frost and it can produce high yields. On the other hand, it can be sensitive to powdery and downy mildew. As you probably know, there are many different varieties of wine; many more than there are types of grape varieties. This is due to the fact that the same variety of grape grown in one country, will taste differently then that same variety grown in another country.

Some regions are well known for their wine because they tend to have ideal growing conditions for grapes that allow them to ripen at just the right time and avoid problems that can affect taste. However, everyone has different tastes, so what determines high quality? Quality of wine and grapes is usually decided by the growing conditions. Since growing conditions vary widely, so does the taste of wine. High quality wine has an enjoyable taste, good body and is pleasing is all aspects. People expect certain wines to taste a certain way and when they do not it is unpleasant. This is why wine making is so exact and why it is taken seriously. Growing conditions and regional wines are important to the industry. So remember, the next time you taste your favorite bottle of wine, that more went into it making it taste the way it does than you may have once thought.

Malbec grapes resemble the typical graphic representations of grapes, from its fruits and its cluster-shape, down to its leaves. In France, it is cultivated in the Southwest. However, the grape is also grown in other countries globally. A popular sub-variety of Malbec grapes are those found in Argentina which are used for making varietal Malbec wines. In addition to its extreme popularity as an ingredient in combination with other grapes, Merlot wine is also widely enjoyed as a varietal wine. This probably accounts for the fact that among the most commonly produced species of the fruit, Merlot is in third rank. Therefore, when learning how to make grape wine, choosing those you will use for winemaking is a very critical part of the whole Carignan winemaking process. The riper the grapes are, the more flavorful, richer and more complex your wine will be.