Red wine
German: Rotwein Also known as: Rotweine
Wine made from red or blue grapes, with colour and tannins taken from the skins during fermentation on the mash.
Red wine is made from red or blue grapes. The crushed berries ferment together with their skins as mash, transferring pigments (anthocyanins) and tannins into the wine. Only afterwards is the wine pressed.
The length of maceration, temperature and subsequent ageing in steel tank or wooden cask shape colour, tannins and style. Red wine is usually served warmer than white wine, but not at the room temperature of modern homes.
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