Maytte Rivera Esters Esters are natural acids found in wine that are created during the process of fermentation and give the fruity and floral aromas that make it so enjoyable. More than 200 esters can be found in wine, c... Feb 1, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Clos Clos is a French term that refers to a vineyard enclosed by stone walls. It is believed they were first built in Burgundy [1] by the Cistercian monks around the 11 th century to separate vineyard land... Jan 30, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Amphora An amphora is a container shaped like a vase, typically made of clay, often used in ancient civilizations to transport liquids and dried goods. They vary in size and traditionally include two handles... Jan 15, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera American Viticultural Area (AVA) An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a specific grape growing region defined by law based on territory and climatic features. There are 267 AVAs in the United States, the first was founded in 1980 i... Jan 10, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Corvina Corvina [1] is a red grape native to the region of Veneto [2] in northern Italy [3] , grown mostly in the towns of Bardolino and Valpolicella where it is commonly blended with Corvinone, Rondinella an... Jan 10, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Autolysis Autolysis is a chemical reaction that occurs when wine is left in extended contact with the lees (dead yeast cells from fermentation), releasing proteins and carbohydrates into the wine. It imparts a... Jan 10, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Malolactic Fermentation Like every fruit juice, grape juice is composed of a variety of acids, being tartaric and malic acid the most abundant. Malic acid is a sharp, bright acid found in many fruits, for example green appl... Jan 10, 2023 Wine
Maytte Rivera Muscat The Muscat [1] family of grapes encompasses more than 200 varieties grown around the world to produce wine, table grapes, and raisins. It is said that this ancient variety was cultivated by the Egypti... Dec 22, 2022 Wine
Maytte Rivera Sangiovese Sangiovese [1] is the most planted red grape variety of Italy [2] , best known for producing the world-famous wines of Tuscany [3] . There are several stories regarding the origin of the name: some b... Dec 15, 2022 Wine
Maytte Rivera Primitivo The bold, flavorful red grape Primitivo [1] finds its origins in Croatia, where it is known as Crljenak Kaštelanski. Story has it that Roman soldiers were the ones that introduced this vine to the Ita... Dec 6, 2022 Wine
Maytte Rivera Cariñena The story of the red grape Cariñena is a bit of a rollercoaster. It was once favored for the high yields its able to produce, then despised by the lack of fruit characters when not ripen fully, to bei... Dec 5, 2022 Wine
Maytte Rivera Verdicchio Italy [1] is home to approximately 2,000 native grape varieties, and about 400 of them are used to make wine commercially. One of these grapes is Verdicchio [2] , which is believed to be indigenous t... Nov 29, 2022 Wine