Contact details

 

Domaine Alfred Meyer et Fils

98, rue des Trois Epis

1, rue du Tokay

68230 KATZENTHAL

Alsace-France

 

Tél: 03.89.27.24.50

Fax:03.89.27.55.40

 

E.mail: daniel.meyer0813@orange.fr

Wine making - Growing  Creating the Wine

Wine is produced from a microbiological phenomenon: yeasts of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae species develop in the absence of air and break down the grape sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide; this is the alcoholic fermentation. During this process, many secondary products appear ( glycerol, succinic acid, esters, etc...), which help from the wine's aroma and taste. The yeasts find all the chemical constituents in the grape mash ( carbon, nitrogen, mineral elements, vitamins etc...) necessary for their life. In any case, the quality and characteristics of the wine depend essentially on the quality of the grape, therefore on natural factors ( varietals, vineyards, terroirs)