Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 682 Winemaking

  In the Vineyard Chalet

   Early in the morning, after visiting the vineyard, Yang Chen and his group came to a clean wooden house on the mountain, and after a few people changed into clean work clothes.

  Sit in rows and wash your feet.

   That's right, it's to wash your feet.

   Washed, braised, steamed over and over again…

   Next, the mayor of Darwin will teach Yang Chen how to make wine, which is said to be the most primitive winemaking method, 'footing on wine. ’

  After washing his feet, the mayor of Darwin wiped his feet and rushed to his younger son, saying, "Bring over the washed grapes."

   After hearing the order, Lucy hurriedly brought a pot of washed grapes not far away to his father.

   Then, he reminded in a low voice: "Dad, you remember to mark it."

  Mayor Darwin got angry when he heard the words, widened his eyes, and said fiercely: "Why, can't I drink mine? You kid, I think you want to be beaten, don't you?"

   Lucy was given a vicious stare by his father, and hurriedly shrank his head, not daring to say anything.

  It is only right and proper for Laozi to beat his son.

   Lucy, who has been beaten a lot since he was a child, is both respectful and afraid of his father, so naturally he does not dare to talk back.

   On the other side, Hans put a pot of washed grapes in front of Yang Chen, and then quickly brought a pot to Lan Mei and his sister Lina.

  The wooden basin is about one meter in diameter, and it is filled with blue grapes, which are full and very attractive.

Seeing that his son was honest, Mayor Darwin changed his face in an instant, turned his head and smiled at Yang Chen: "Mr. Yang Chen, the whole process of the top wine is done manually, and now many wine factories use machines directly. , The grapes sent by the machine are easy to break, which will affect the taste to a certain extent.

   As for the grapes squeezed out by people, the seeds of the grapes are not easy to break, and the pulp and seeds can be separated very well. The best wines must be squeezed out by a girl..."

  A long time ago, when there was no mechanical processing, people could only make wine by stepping on it with their feet.

  Foot-stomping wine first originated in Western European countries. The earliest foot-stepping on grapes was a traditional method used by locals to celebrate the harvest of grapes.

   However, many people think that the wine they step on is unhygienic and dare not drink it, but with the increasing popularity of mechanized processing, most people really can’t drink wine when they step on it.

  The wines sold on the market, due to the large scale of production, would waste a long time and labor costs would be greatly increased if they were brewed by this primitive method.

   Therefore, the general brewery will not use this method.

   Most of the wines brewed by this traditional method are top-quality wines, and the price is naturally more expensive.

   Light is more expensive or second. Usually, most of these wines are only available in private wineries, and they are almost not for sale, and are self-brewed and self-drinking.

   Of course, when you step on wine, not everyone can step on it. Under normal circumstances, it is the feet of girls who step on grapes.

   As for why a girl

   Presumably it doesn't need much explanation, and no one will drink the wine stepped by the old man or the old man.

   Of course, the premise is that you know it.

  If you don't know, you should drink it or you have to drink it.

   Of course, this situation is almost impossible to meet, after all, there are not many big men who will sell the wine they have stepped on.

  The crowd stood in the tub and stepped on the grapes while listening to the mayor of Darwin introducing the grape 'Syrah' under their feet.

  In Australia, the 'Syrah' grape was introduced here in the mid-19th century, and has remained unknown since then. By the 1970s, Syrah had become the most popular variety for Australian vineyard owners.

  Syrah is the most representative grape variety in Australia today due to its ease of cultivation, good quality, and strong disease and stress resistance.

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  Syrah, known as the prince of red grapes, is considered to be the two oldest grape varieties along with Muscat.

   Earlier, in addition to its origin in France, Syrah did not get the popularity it deserved in the world.

   Until the 1970s and 1980s, large-scale planting of Syrah in Australia, the name of the prince of Syrah grapes, just deserved its name.

  With the development of Australian wine, Shiraz has gradually become a popular variety, and the Australian wine industry is also famous in the world for it.

Syrah grapes are very similar to Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. They have small, thick skins and dark black color. They often cannot be fully matured in cold regions. Wines made from Syrah grapes have deep color, tannin and acid content. Medium-to-high, full-bodied, often with dark fruit (such as blackberry) and dark chocolate flavors.

   In regions with milder climates, Syrah may also have flavors of herbs (such as mint), smoked meat, and spices (black pepper).

   In regions with hotter climates, Syrah wines will show more sweet spice flavors (such as licorice, cloves, etc.), and will develop subtle animal and vegetable flavors after aging.

The wine made from Australian Shiraz has a sweeter and more mature taste. Usually, the grapes have a little sour taste, but the Shiraz grown in the Northern Territory is very sweet. After you try it, you can't stop. down.

  The main process of making wine is to crush grapes, then add sugar liquid, add yeast, and ferment…

   Whether it is a business or a professional winemaker, it is bound to go through such a winemaking process.

   Soon, in less than 20 minutes, the grapes under everyone's feet became a puddle of meat puree and grape juice.

   Grape juice soaked his feet, which made Yang Chen feel sour.

   "Is this honey?" Yang Chen dipped a little of the honey in the honey pot with his fingers, 'It's a bit stinging, it's real honey. ’

  Lina poured honey and reminded: "Ten to one mix, the jar in your hand is the better mix, just pour it directly into it."

   Lan Meiren said stupidly: "This grape juice is sweet enough, if you add honey, it will be even sweeter."

   With her small head, she couldn't figure out how two sweet things together could turn into wine.

  Bewildered, she still honestly poured the honey in the jar into the container with wine juice.

  Yang Chen poured the yeast prepared by Lina into the container, while stirring, he asked, "How long does it take to brew it?"

  Lina saw him curious and smiled: "At least three months or half a year."

  Yang Chen: "…"

  'Nima, it's been so long, so I'm not busy today? ’

  ‘It is considered that he was pulled over to be a strong man. ’

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   (end of this chapter)