Process For The Treatment And The Winemaking Of Grapes

Abstract

A grape treatment and wine making process characterised by the steps of: cleaning a first container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing the grapes in said first container in closed vats and/or buildings at controlled temperature; diffusing a fluid mixed with ozone within said vats and/or buildings at controlled temperature; cleaning said grapes placed in said first container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; cleaning a press by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; pressing said grapes with said press to produce must; cleaning a second container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing said must in said second container to produce fermented must; cleaning a third container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing said fermented must (wine) in said third container.

1 . A grape treatment and wine making process characterised by the steps of: cleaning a first container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing the grapes in said first container in closed vats and/or buildings at controlled temperature; diffusing a fluid mixed with ozone within said vats and/or buildings at controlled temperature; cleaning said grapes placed in said first container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; cleaning a press by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; pressing said grapes with said press to produce must; cleaning a second container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing said must in said second container to produce fermented must; cleaning a third container by means of a fluid mixed with ozone; placing said fermented must in said third container. 
     
     
         2 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised by comprising, prior to said pressing step, the steps of bringing a stalk stripper into contact with a fluid mixed with ozone; stripping said grapes from their stalks. 
     
     
         3 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said fluid is water. 
     
     
         4 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said fluid is air. 
     
     
         5 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said first container comprises boxes, said grapes being placed in said boxes in single or multi-layers. 
     
     
         6 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said second container is a vessel or cask and/or a silo. 
     
     
         7 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that each instrument/equipment item used in said process is brought into contact with a fluid mixed with ozone. 
     
     
         8 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised by not comprising the step of adding sulphites to said must. 
     
     
         9 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said third container is a bottle. 
     
     
         10 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that said first, second and third container are cleaned with water containing 6-8 mg of ozone per litre. 
     
     
         11 . Wine produced by the process of  claim 1 , characterised in that said wine contains polyphenols and anthocyanins in a percentage greater than that of a wine produced by a traditional process.