Analysis has discovered imbalance of glucose and fructose in should could cause fermentation issues.
SEATTLE (January 20, 2023)—The Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC) and Washington State College invite winemakers to register for an upcoming webinar on sluggish or caught fermentations and learn how to cope with them. The WAVEx webinar is scheduled for February 2, 2023 from 12:30–1:30 p.m.
There are a number of components that may trigger fermentation in wine to stop prematurely or sluggish fermentation at a charge so low that it has basically stopped. The downsides of fermentation stopping earlier than its time embody wine should with greater residual sugar than desired, the choose up of off-aromas within the wine, and an elevated danger of spoilage.
Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling, WSU enologist, will share his many years of information about caught fermentations and what may be anticipated in making wines from Washington grapes. Whereas there are a number of identified causes of caught fermentations, he just lately discovered caught fermentations in Washington wines which can be attributable to an imbalance of glucose and fructose. In the course of the webinar, Henick-Kling will focus on causes of sluggish and caught fermentations, learn how to diagnose and proper them.
Washington Developments in Viticulture and Enology (WAVE) is the Washington State Wine Fee’s seminar and webinar sequence centered on wine analysis. WAVEx is the condensed, shorter webinar sequence. WSU is a co-sponsor of the WAVE and WAVEx occasions.
Register for the free caught fermentation webinar right here.
Concerning the Washington State Wine Fee
The Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC) represents each licensed vineyard and wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, WSWC offers a advertising and marketing platform to lift optimistic consciousness concerning the Washington wine trade and generate better demand for its wines. Funded nearly fully by the trade by way of assessments based mostly on grape and wine gross sales, WSWC is a state authorities company, established by the legislature in 1987. Study extra at www.washingtonwine.org.
