During the past two weeks Lodi Wine Country has been in the midst of véraison: the originally French viticultural term which translates into “onset of ripening.” What is happening before our eyes? Berries in grapes destined to produce red wines are beginning to don their mid-season apparel – brilliant, beautiful shades of red, violet and blue – as the green colored chlorophyll in their skins start to break down. It is a spectacular time of year. Berries destined to produce white wines begin to form carotenoids; while in red wine varieties, anthocyanins, xanthophylls, flavonoids, volatile compounds, and phenolic compounds – building blocks crucial to red.. VIEW MORE »
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