The wineThe wine

Il vino

The wineThe wine

It’s an alcoholic drink made from grapesIt’s an alcoholic drink made from grapes Grapes grow in countries around the Grapes grow in countries around the

Mediterranean bacin (on the coasts or on Mediterranean bacin (on the coasts or on hills) or in countries with a Mild climatehills) or in countries with a Mild climate

The name for the grapes’ tree is “Vite” in The name for the grapes’ tree is “Vite” in Italian, while the vineyard is called Italian, while the vineyard is called “Vigneto” “Vigneto”

ViteVite

ViteVite

VignetoVigneto

The first step to make wine The first step to make wine is the grape harvest or is the grape harvest or

“Vendemmia”“Vendemmia”

The right period for the grape harvest is The right period for the grape harvest is between August and November.between August and November.

Grapes are cut from the vite with a knife Grapes are cut from the vite with a knife and put in big nestsand put in big nests

Grape harvest or Grape harvest or “Vendemmia”“Vendemmia”

Grape harvest or Grape harvest or “Vendemmia”“Vendemmia”

Grape harvest or Grape harvest or “Vendemmia”“Vendemmia”

2. “Pigiatura” (“The 2. “Pigiatura” (“The squashing”)squashing”)

Grapes are pressed Grapes are pressed to make the juice, to make the juice, which is called which is called “mosto”“mosto”

Many years ago Many years ago grapes were grapes were squashed with feet, squashed with feet, while today it is used while today it is used a machine called a machine called “torchio” “torchio”

2. “Pigiatura” (“The 2. “Pigiatura” (“The squashing”)squashing”)

2. “Pigiatura” (“The 2. “Pigiatura” (“The squashing”)squashing”)

To make the red wine To make the red wine grapes peels and seeds and grapes peels and seeds and

are left in the juice to are left in the juice to fermentferment Squashed grapes, with juice and seeds is Squashed grapes, with juice and seeds is

called must (“Mosto” in Italian)called must (“Mosto” in Italian) The fermentation, wich is a chemical The fermentation, wich is a chemical

process that makes the juice alcoholic, process that makes the juice alcoholic, takes about 10 days. takes about 10 days.

Sugar of the grapes turns into alcoholSugar of the grapes turns into alcohol

““Must” or “Mosto”Must” or “Mosto”

““Must” or “Mosto”Must” or “Mosto”

After about 10 days, Juice is After about 10 days, Juice is separated from seeds and separated from seeds and

peels, through a filterpeels, through a filter

““Must” or “Mosto”Must” or “Mosto”

3. The Must is put in the 3. The Must is put in the barrel, where a second barrel, where a second

fermentation starts.fermentation starts.

According to the time of the According to the time of the second fermentation, the taste and second fermentation, the taste and the alcoholic strenght can changethe alcoholic strenght can change

4. Bottling4. Bottling

After the desidered fermentation, wine is After the desidered fermentation, wine is put in bottles put in bottles

A little amount of chemical substances A little amount of chemical substances are added to the wine before putting in are added to the wine before putting in the bottles in order to preserve it.the bottles in order to preserve it.

4. Bottling4. Bottling

4. Bottling4. Bottling

4. Bottling4. Bottling

4. Bottling4. Bottling