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Bordeaux Wine Merchants Join Qujing City Red Wine Group Purchase French Original Bottle Wine Merchants The quality of wine lies in the grapes and the craftsmanship. The production of wine combines the factors of the right time, place and people, and is the product of the perfect combination of nature and people. It can be said that wine is a kind of art. The quality of wine is related to grape varieties, cultivation techniques, climate, soil conditions, grape maturity, winemaking technology, winemaking equipment and storage and consumption methods. Therefore, to a certain extent, the quality of wine is also determined by the level of consumers. or quality. Many people in the winemaking industry regard vineyards as the workshops of wineries. This metaphor fully illustrates the importance of grape quality to wine quality. In this sense, nature is the most important determiner of grape quality, such as the ecological conditions of the origin. , grape varieties and the cultivation, harvesting and brewing methods adopted, etc., determine the quality of the wine, and at the same time give one type of wine its unique characteristics and personality that distinguishes it from other wines, that is, the difference between wines from different origins and different varieties. The quality and style are very different. Wine character and style originate in the vineyard. The same variety can show completely different styles in different origins. The growing environment of grapes affects the quality and characteristics of grapes. Just like a pair of twins who grow up in different families and have different cultural backgrounds will develop completely different personalities and temperaments. The same grape variety will also have obvious differences in different growing environments, which will affect the style and taste of the finished wine. Climate and soil directly affect the quality of grapes. The environment in which grapes grow includes the region and climate, soil composition, soil structure and drainage, and geographical environment (i.e. orientation, slope, wind, presence of obstacles, etc.). All these factors constitute The French must mention the word rrr when talking about wine quality. Therefore, to be precise, rrr is a comprehensive concept as mentioned above. Currently, other languages do not have corresponding vocabulary to express its complete meaning. Most of the world's vineyards are concentrated in warm zones between about 3 degrees north latitude or about 3 degrees south latitude. The average annual temperature is about 3 degrees, and places that are too hot or too cold are not suitable for the growth of grapes. The roots of grapes have a strong ability to grow in depth. The poor soil environment forces the grape roots to extend as deep as possible in order to absorb maximum nutrients, so that the grapes produced have a strong flavor and the characteristics of the local soil. The surface of many famous vineyards in the world is often covered with pebbles or gravel, making it impossible to imagine what crops could grow on them. Fertile soil often only allows grapes to overgrow, resulting in dense foliage but no quality grapes. Vintage and Wine Quality The vintage of a wine is derived from the year the grapes were harvested. The weather changes every year, and the wine produced is naturally different. In areas where weather changes are relatively regular and stable, there will naturally be little difference between different years. For example, Mendoza () in Argentina is located in a desert area with scarce rainfall and relies only on snow water for irrigation. The weather is stable and there are good harvests every year, but it is a pity that there is no change in the years. Located in a temperate climate production area, a good vintage requires plenty of sunshine (especially in spring and early August), warm temperatures, and the autumn harvest must be dry with no rain. In short, improving the maturity of grapes, keeping grapes healthy and free from bacterial infection are the most basic requirements for a good vintage. However, production areas with extremely hot weather and abundant sunshine require weather that is slightly lower than the average temperature in order to maintain the delicate quality of the wine. Red wine and white wine have different weather requirements. The high temperature during the autumn harvest is beneficial to the ripening of red grapes. However, excessive high temperature often causes the acidity of white grapes to be insufficient, making the white wine weak and losing its characteristics. Burgundy's scorching summer and autumn have created excellent red wines, but white wines have relatively lost their balanced and delicate qualities. In addition, even if they are located in the same production area, the impact of weather changes on wine is not necessarily the same. Different grape varieties, soil texture with different drainage and heat absorption, plus various small regional climate changes, etc., all make the vintage better. A bad assessment cannot be applied to the entire production area by analogy. Taking the Bordeaux region as an example, the Saint-Emilion production area is mainly planted with Merlot varieties. Compared with the Haut-Médoc production area, which is mainly planted with Cabernet and Sauvignon varieties, it will naturally not be affected by the weather in the same year. produce the same impact. There are many production areas that produce different types of wine depending on the year, and some special wines are only produced when the climate conditions are suitable that year. For example, the premium vintage Port wine from the Portuguese Port wine producing area, the German grade botrytized sweet white wine, the Hungarian sweet white wine from the Hungarian production area, and the late harvest wine and noble rot sweet white wine from Alsace (...) etc. etc., are all rare wines produced only in special years. From the end of the century when wine began to be sold in glass bottles, the vintage of wine began to have commercial value. Almost all good quality wines are now labeled with a vintage, with the exception of non-vintage Champagne and alcohol-fortified wines that have been aged in oak barrels for many years. Wines from exceptional vintages often cost many times more than from mediocre vintages. Taking the most famous vintage in Bordeaux in the past ten years as an example, the market price of Chateau Winery in France for the year including tax is about francs, which is three times higher than the francs for the year. In addition to considering the quality of the wine when choosing a vintage, you should also consider whether it is mature or not, so as not to spend money and not enjoy the mellow taste of the wine. Winemaking Technology With the development of modern technology, winemaking methods have changed a lot compared to the past, and they are still changing. It is difficult for people living today to imagine the taste of wine brewed in the past without technology such as temperature control and filtration to prevent bacterial contamination.