Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Bob Henrick
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:35 pm
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Jenise wrote:Does Amarone suffer the same rise in alcohol levels in hot years that typical table wines do? I was discussing Amarone with a friend today, and this came up. I didn't know if drying the grapes would reduce that effect or if so, how much. I don't pay attention to Amarone year in/year out to have a clue.
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Victorwine wrote:I’ll put it this way for you Jenise if you produce a “regular” table wine from Amarone grapes without drying them you will probably produce a wine with 2 to 5 % less alcohol then producing an Amarone wine from the same grapes. During the drying process more than 50% of the liquid portion (mostly water) is lost. The same thing goes with ice wines, 25 degree Brix during the freezing process could easily become 38 or 40 degree Brix.
Salute
Hoke
Achieving Wine Immortality
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Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
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Anders Källberg
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Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Dave Erickson wrote:Excellent post, Marco!
Regarding alcohol content, I will add only that certain cynical persons in the business tell me that the alcohol numbers on many Amarone labels bear little relation to reality--that "16%" really means more like "20%."
Oliver McCrum
Wine guru
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:08 am
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Dave Erickson wrote:Excellent post, Marco!
Regarding alcohol content, I will add only that certain cynical persons in the business tell me that the alcohol numbers on many Amarone labels bear little relation to reality--that "16%" really means more like "20%."
Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
9538
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Oliver McCrum wrote:I don't believe unfortified wines ever go north of 18%, I would guess not much north of 16%.
Oliver McCrum wrote:I don't believe unfortified wines ever go north of 18%, I would guess not much north of 16%.
Manuel Steiner wrote:I've a wordier post on that subject on my blog (I realize plugging it in my first post here is inappropriate and apologize profusely).
Jenise
FLDG Dishwasher
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Manuel Steiner wrote:I've a wordier post on that subject on my blog (I realize plugging it in my first post here is inappropriate and apologize profusely).
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