EFFECTS OF GRAPE AND MUST MANIPULATION ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF THE RESULTING WINE There are many manipulations a winemaker can perform in preparation for and during fermentation that alter chemical composition, and therefore the quality of the resulting wine. Two major components of juice and must that are critical in providing optimal gustatory balance in a finished wine include acidity and sugar. Winemakers in cool climate regions, where grapes do not always have …showed first 75 words of 3101 total…

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