Our visit to Barbadillo winery

The wine making process

First, vines are grown in a soil called ``Albariza´´ and palomino grapes are carefully cut from the vines.



After that, musts are poured in metal thanks and the new wines are classified for ageing.



Then, casks are made of American oak and the older wines are blond with younger wines.



Next, the fino wines are aged under yeast or ``Velo de flor´´ and wine is bottled from the lower butt.



Finally, the barbadillo wines are sold worldwide. One note the manzanilla is produced only in Sanlucar de Barrameda.

What is “viticulture”?

The cultivation of wine grapes for the production of wine.

What are the four broad categories of wine?

Wine types can be divided into four broad categories: table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, and aromatic wines.

What range of wines do table wines include?

Table wines include a range of red, white, and rose wines.

                                

                                      

Where was wine used 5,000 years ago?

Wine can be traced back to Egypt as far as 5,000 years ago.

For how many years has wine been made in the Bordeaux region?

In the Bordeaux region, where wine has been made for more than 2,000 years.

Which states are the largest producer s of wine in America today?

 Today, California and New York state are by far the largest American producers of wine, and California is one of the largest wine producers in the world.
       

Which is a universal factor in the production of wine?

A universal factor in the production of fine wine is timing. This includes picking grapes at the right time, removing the must at the right time, monitoring and regulating fermentation, and storing the wine long enough.

What are the four steps of wine-making process?

The wine-making process can be divided into four distinct steps: harvesting and crushing grapes; fermenting must; ageing the wine; and packaging.