Ja sam ove godine razmisljao o hladnoj maceraciji caberneta, ali sam odustao. Kao prvo nisam ga htio tako dugo hladno macerirati jer nije bilo 100% zdravo grozdje, a kao drugo mislim da cabernet nije sorta koja bi trebala bit izrazito vocna na okusu i mirisu.Za crni pinot bi mi to imalo smisla, cak i za frankovku. Mozda slj. godine probam na frankovki nesto duzu hladnu maceraciju, ovisi kakvo ce grozdje biti.
The process of cold maturation is where temperatures of the fermenting must are kept low to encourage extraction by water and added sulfur dioxide rather relying principle on heat and alcohol to act as a solvent. This technique was popular in the production of Burgundy wines in the 1970s & 1980s but there is still some debate among enologists about the overall benefits and resulting quality of the wine.
After red grapes have been sorted and sent through the crusher-destemmer, they are kept around 10?C degrees for several days. The cool environment prevents spontaneous fermentation from taking place. During the cold soak, the grapes are punched down to increase extraction of color and other water-soluble phenolic compounds from the skins. The cold soak helps emphasize brighter fruit notes and darker color. It should not be used for grapes that have significant color and do not require an emphasis on fruitiness (e.g., some clones of Cabernet Sauvignon or wines that are too fruity).