Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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The winemakers can mix the free-run wine and the press wine, or keep them separate and decide later.
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So, the winemakers keep it wet: they push it down or they spray with juice.
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It is the secret: the bubbles, it is gas from fermentation trapped.
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Next, the winemaker does a second fermentation.
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with time and attention, this “ordinary” fruit becomes something that we keep for birthdays, dinners, long conversations — or even a normal evening.
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In spring, the buds open and the young shoots grow quickly.
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The monasteries kept often records: the vines, the harvests, and the habits of the cellar.
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the yeast eats the sugar and produces more alcohol and carbon dioxide — but this time, the space is closed.
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In medieval Europe, the wine has survived the wars, the epidemics and the borders that were changing.
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fermentation can be complete or partial, depending on the style.
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Fermentation, it is the living heart of the cellar.
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The first “remedies” failed.
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The archaeologists have found there tools to press, ferment and store — together, in the same place.
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Simply: the young wine can soften after the main fermentation.
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Know‑how has survived because the communities needed it.
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