What is young wine, and what is the difference between new wine and old wine?

New wine generally refers to wine made from grapes picked in the same year, or wine that has just been bottled. It also refers to wine that has been brewed in oak barrels for a relatively short period of time. Generally, wine within three to five years is called new wine. Aged wine generally needs to be fermented in oak barrels for one year or one and a half years, and it will be aged for half a year to one year after bottling before it goes on the market. The vast majority of wines can be classified as new wines, and less than 1% of wines can be aged.

The brand LEESON Red Wine of Yuncang Winery shared that some people say that new wine is better, while others prefer old wine. So, what is the difference between new wine and old wine? If it is white wine, after a period of storage, it can change the structure of alcohol molecules and water molecules, so that the taste of new wine will gradually become more mellow from the violent and spicy taste at the beginning, reducing the miscellaneous and pungent taste. The lipid aromatic substances in liquor will also become fragrant after a long time of precipitation. However, wine is different. New wine is better, because wine is rich in nutrients and low in alcohol content, and it is easy to deteriorate if stored for a long time. Most wines, especially white wines, are fresher, richer in taste and richer in nutrition.

Young wines have a strong taste, although some wines have strong sourness, which proves that young wines are rich in tannins. Young wines have higher levels of antioxidants, such as hydrolyzed tannins and anthocyanins, than older red wines. After aging wine has been placed for many years, its tannins will gradually lighten with the passage of time, so that the taste will be sweeter.

The producing countries of the New World all focus on wines that are young and easy to drink. New wines generally have prominent fruity flavors, and the sourness is not particularly strong; while aged wines are richer and more complex, with aromas of dried fruit and cedar. Therefore, new wine and aged wine have their own flavors and advantages.

In addition, in terms of price, new wines are generally acceptable to consumers, while wines that have aged longer (such as wines over 20 years old) are relatively expensive, so we can choose according to our personal taste and actual situation. Decide. The above is a sharing of LEESON red wine from Yuncang Winery .