This technique can make a wine taste like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. If you’ve ever sipped a wine that tasted like a sun-warmed banana or a fresh piece of pink bubblegum, you’ve experienced carbonic ...
If you’ve ever had a glass of light red wine that’s super fruity and juicy, with an almost bubble gum-like aroma, there’s a chance it was made using a technique called carbonic maceration. When we ...
Carbonic maceration wines are increasingly in demand on the market. They are young red wines in which floral and fresh fruit aromas predominate and they must be consumed within the first year. The ...
“I have always been a fan of carbonic maceration wines,” shares Tonya Pitts, sommelier and wine consultant. “This style of wine has its place in the world of wine. It is fresh, bright, easy drinking ...