Can grapes that are usually eaten be used to make wine? Can I make wine at home?

We see that the grape varieties marked on the wine labels are Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay...but the grapes we usually eat are Muscat, Kyoho, Mare's Milk Grape, Summer Black, etc. . The former are wine grapes and the latter are table grapes. Then, many friends have doubts, can we make wine at home with the grapes we usually eat? LEESON Red Wine will tell you some differences between wine grapes and table grapes.

Yuncang Winery’s brand LEESON red wine shares different fruit sizes: compared with table grapes, wine grapes are generally smaller in size and have thicker skins. The smaller the grapes, the more intense the flavor of the wine produced. Most of the grapes eaten in daily life are thin-skinned and thick-fleshed, and of course they are full of juice when eaten, but they are not as good as wine-making grapes when used for wine making. Especially thin-skinned grapes have insufficient tannin content, and the resulting wine cannot achieve rich aroma.

Yuncang Winery’s brand LEESON red wine shares the difference in skin thickness: when making wine, it mainly extracts rich tannins from the grape skins and determines the color of the wine. Wine grapes generally have thick skins and contain a lot of anthocyanins and tannins. Grapes for daily consumption are thin-skinned and low in tannin, good for raw food, but lacking for winemaking.

The sweetness of the pulp is different: wine is sour, so it is assumed that wine grapes are not as sweet as ordinary grapes. In fact, in order to achieve better wine quality, wine grapes generally have to wait until the grapes are fully ripe to pick, so the sugar content is higher than that of table grapes, but the sugar content is converted into alcohol during the brewing process.

The nutrients contained are different: wine grapes have strict planting and harvesting periods, and they generally pursue harmonious coexistence with nature. Therefore, grapes grown in sufficient sunshine and suitable climates have higher levels of tannins and polyphenols accumulated in their fruits. Higher, the antioxidant content of the brewed wine is also high. In order to avoid pest damage, edible grapes are marketed according to seasons, and artificial intervention will be done during the growth, such as bagging, so the nutrients received by nature will be reduced.

Yuncang Winery’s brand LEESON red wine sharing Although wine grapes are different from the grapes we usually eat, the grapes we usually eat can be used to make wine, but the aroma, tannin and alcohol content are not as good as wine grapes. The ratio and production process are unprofessional. The quality of the wine produced is unstable and easily contaminated. Improper drinking can also have an impact on health.

Therefore, if you are interested, you can try to make wine with table grapes, and you can also taste and compare the home-made wine with the purchased wine. Maybe you can gain more drinking experience.