maceration
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The act or process of macerating.
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Aromatic yeast were added and maceration was extended to get more flavors from skin contact.
After being completely destemmed, grapes are put into maceration vats for 24 to 48 hours.
If winemakers choose not to shorten the period of maceration, in favor of maximizing color and flavor concentrations, there are some methods that they can use to soften tannin levels.
In Bordeaux, the maceration period was traditionally three weeks, which gave the winemaking staff enough time to close down the estate after harvest to take a hunting holiday.
With maceration, the juice is not able to able to achieve a deep red color, nor remain a pure white either, hence the pretty pink color we’ve come to associate with Rosé.
Following maceration, the Cabernet must can be fermented at high temperatures up to 30 °C (86 °F ).