Learn — carbonic maceration

  What is Carbonic Maceration? The short answer: put whole clusters of intact grapes into a vessel remove the oxygen from the vessel fermentation happens INSIDE the berries when alcohol reaches a high enough level inside the berries, they explode releasing more Carbon Dioxide gas the weight from the whole clusters on the top press the grapes beneath releasing juice the grapes are pressed off the skins the native yeasts carry out the rest of the fermentation What does carbonic maceration taste like? It creates a light-bodied red wine with fruity aromas and flavors of banana, bubblegum, kirsch, or sometimes...