D3 - Harvesting + Pressing Options for Rosé Flashcards

Question 1

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What are 4 advantages of hand harvesting and pressing whole bunches to make rosé?

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Less stress on the grapes from hand harvesting, especially if picked at the coolest time (4am on)
Fruit can be sorted in the vineyard
Whole bunch pressing is gentler, extracting fewer solids and phenolics
More juice is produced at lower pressure due to presence of stems which create channels for the juice

Question 2

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What are 5 disadvantages to hand harvesting and pressing whole bunches?

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Hand harvesting requires large, well-trained picking teams to harvest and select correctly
In many countries, it is increasingly difficult to find and retain such labor
Labor may not be available in the early morning
Hand harvesting is more expensive and slower
Whole bunch pressing is more time consuming as fewer bunches can be loaded into the press

Question 3

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What are 5 advantages to machine harvesting and short maceration/ hold in press?

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Question 4

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What are 3 disadvantages to machine harvesting and short maceration/ hold in press?

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Machine harvesting requires an up-to-date, well-maintained machine and a skillful driver
Grapes are destemmed by the shaking mechanism of the machine and therefore whole bunch pressing is not possible
Destemmed grapes require a higher pressure to extract the same amount of juice as whole bunch pressing

Quick overview on harvesting and pressing options for rosé. (4 cards)