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Vintage Process [For Who Asked Me =) ]

2009.09.27

So as Many people asked me the process of vintage, I’ve decided to show how to.
These are people from my family and family friends that help to gather the wine from the vines. In fact here are just a few, the woman only. The men are in the high places, and taking the grapes inside a room, where I’ll show you in next.

This is the place where all is done.

This machine is called Rub, where they put the grapes inside and the machine smashes it and it throw it to the tank. As you can see it is still with grapes, but already also with liquid (wine).

Indeed these only takes a part of the wine from the grape, after that, you put the smashed grape (that still have some liquid on it) and put on this wood stuff that is called Press.
So this smashes this even more, till down. [Imagine, you put the rest of the smashed grapes on it, and it goes down, smashing till the last drop. Can you understand?]
The liquid [Wine], stays in down, that is also called tank.

All the liquid[Wine] is put in this things that are called Vat.

There is where the wine lies down, and in some days they put some stuff on it [its product to make the wine better], and then it is done. Later in 1 or 2 months, they bottle the wine. And then it is ready to consume! :)

I hope I could make some people curiosity goes away! And I can tell you that house made is always the best, even that I hate wine! :)
Ah! I almost forgot, someone asked me if they go to the tub [Tank] with bare feet. Well, yes, but that’s not what happens with white wine. They only go to the tub if it is the red wine! ;)
We don’t own red wine this year, only white.
Note: The italic words are words translated from Portuguese to English, so I don’t know if they are correct. If there is some wrong word, please let me know.

[Harverst]

Cool... :-)

wfrnk · 2009-09-27: 08:55

Very interesting and informative post!

ArtBee · 2009-09-27: 08:55

interesting Process !! nice shots and words,

finbarr · 2009-09-27: 09:20

cool...

soubhagya · 2009-09-27: 10:09

Interesting post with great shots! Thanks for explaining the process, Ricky....I enjoyed learning about it! Now may I try a glass? ;)))

lookagain · 2009-09-27: 10:30

This is great. Well documented, Ricky. Nice work.

smbunation · 2009-09-27: 10:37

mmmm. I love me some wine:) Especially red so let me know when you make red wine and I'll stop by:)

dontblink · 2009-09-27: 11:37

Very informative Ricky. You've got me feeling thirsty now ;-)

Jarvo · 2009-09-27: 12:19

I love the grapes, the wine not. (no alcohol) Great post!

????? · 2009-09-27: 13:29

Great shots !!!

nadoune · 2009-09-27: 13:35

Great post Ricky!!
Yes the words are correct and you tell it style..great :-)
It reminds me of when I worked on the vintage in France many years ago :-)))

????? · 2009-09-27: 14:04

Thanks for the interesting lection!

daisydavinci · 2009-09-27: 15:24

Really informative post Ricky...great combination of words and images

cariad · 2009-09-27: 15:36

Great set, Ricky

LysMandala · 2009-09-27: 16:22

Nice post! Thanks for sharing!

davidcardona · 2009-09-27: 18:45

good post

sunshineand · 2009-09-27: 21:23

Great post! Very good info and well documented! Now send us the bottles!!! :)))

principe · 2009-09-28: 00:05

i like picture #2 hic hic hic..

pickledherring · 2009-09-28: 00:50

Interesting! never realized so much when drinking wines and my fav is red so i guess lots of feet are there... he he

smithapnair · 2009-09-28: 02:22

Interesting post - thanks for the tour :-)

jet28 · 2009-09-28: 02:43

wow I wish I could be here.......!!!

????? · 2009-09-28: 04:34

Será que guardou um copinho de vinho doce para mm? :)) Interessante e educativa sequencia de fotos, pena é que não há "pisadores" de uvas à moda antiga!

Unchained · 2009-09-28: 04:35

Interesting....Can we expect continuing? :)

pandka · 2009-09-28: 05:45

I've been paying attention, I understood everything, I can now taste? ;o)
Interesting post Ricky!!

Ryana · 2009-09-28: 06:25

I want see more Ricky,, I guess I am one of the curious people,haha,, never see how to make wines,,and never know it got to be smashed, wish can see the liquid,, and try the home made wine,,:P must have so much fun,,,

jessicashan · 2009-09-28: 08:00

cool Ricky! in fact, i have captured a few photos of vintage (/vendemmia/can we say also harvest?!). but the photos of the process was missing. thanks for sharing... I will suppliment ur photos with mine on a later day

miltonjacob · 2009-09-28: 09:50

wow! thanx very much

openbelarus · 2009-09-28: 10:37

WOW!!
Very interesting post!
Here in Spain you can find this process, and also some other more sofisticated, but also the old one to step on the grapes (This is the more funny).

????? · 2009-09-28: 13:27

Very interesting set - as I sit here drinking my wine I am now more knowledgeable!! fantastic! LOL!

????? · 2009-09-28: 13:40

Very interesting. Love the bright colors. Love the grape juice when it comes out of the wine-press

noptek · 2009-09-28: 13:49

I also did it! It was super! There are many grapes in Hungary. :)

BlasiusW · 2009-09-29: 15:57

what a great reportage Rick, it is clear :) Waiting for more..

TIM927 · 2009-09-29: 17:51

Very interesting stuff! I'd like a taste of it!

Earnest · 2009-09-29: 19:40

Thank you for the facinating lesson! I loved it!

????? · 2009-10-01: 00:16

okay, i was late for tasting, is there any left??? ;-)) Great and interesting set. I saw the same sort of thing but much bigger when i visited the cellars of Sandeman port and Laurent Perrier champagne :-)) and my father used to make his own bear, but that's different way of making ;-))

eternity65 · 2009-10-04: 11:21