Glossary

Press Wine

/PRESS WINE/

Wine extracted by pressing grape skins after fermentation.

Winemaking

Full Definition

Press wine is extracted by mechanically pressing grape skins after fermentation drains the free-run wine. It's typically darker, more tannic, and more extracted than free-run. Press fractions are often kept separate and blended back selectively to add structure. Heavy pressing extracts harsh tannins and bitterness.

Related Terms

free runpressingextraction

See Also

tanninblend
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