A Treatise on Wines: Their Origin, Nature and Varieties, with Practical Directions for Viticulture and Vinification

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G. Bell and Sons, 1894 - 387 páginas
 

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Various Modes of Correcting the Composition of Must before Fermentation
50
Plastering of Wine and Must
52
Probable Object of the Practice of Plastering
53
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF WINE 32 Ethylic Alcohol
54
Alcohols homologous to Ethylic or Common Alcohol
56
Compound Ethers
57
Distillation
58
Quantation of Alcohol in Wines by Indirect Means
59
State in which Alcohol is contained in Wine
61
ACIDS IN WINE 41 Varieties of Acids in Wine
63
Chemical Estimation of the Quantity of Acids in Wine
69
Estimation of Tartaric Acid and Bitartrate of Potash in Wine
70
ETHERS OR BOUQUET OF WINES 44 Varieties of Ethers in Wines
72
Tartaric Ether
74
Theory of the Limitation of Ethers in Wine
75
Smell Bouquet or Aroma of Wine
77
SUGARS IN GRAPES AND WINE 50 Varieties of Sugar occurring in Grapes and Wine
79
GrapeSugar Dextrose or rightturning Glucose
80
FruitSugar Levulose or leftturning Glucose
81
Invert Sugar
82
Testing Wines for Sugar
83
COLOURING AstringeENT EXTRACTIVE AND MINERAL CONSTITUENTS OF WINE 56 Glycerol
86
Colouring Matters
87
Ammonia
91
Tannin
92
Vines Cultivated in the Médoc
98
Vintage in the Médoc
104
Consumption of Médoc Wines
112
Description of the Wines
120
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123
Mode of Production of Muscat Sweet Wine
129
Remarkable Growths of the Hérault
136
33
138
Vineyard of St Péray Ardčche
142
36
144
SECTION PAGE 98 The Mâconnais General Division of District and Soil
146
Predominating Vines
147
Mode of Cultivation Vintage and Treatment of Red Wines
148
Côte of ChalonsurSaône
149
WINES OF BURGUNDY 103 General Observations on the Wines of Burgundy
150
Viticultural Districts of Burgundy
151
Varieties of Vines planted in Burgundy
152
Mode of Cultivation
153
Vintage
155
Vatting and Fermentation
157
WINES OF THE CHAMPAGNE 109 Wines of the Champagne
160
Wineproducing Part of the Champagne
162
Cultivation of the Vine in the Champagne
166
Varieties of Vines grown in the Champagne
167
Vintage in the Champagne
169
Pressing Fermentation Cellaring and Fining of the Wine
171
Drawing into Bottles or Tirage
174
Clearing of the Bottles of Yeast or Disgorging
175
Qualities of Champagne and Quantities produced
177
Historical Note on the Discovery of Champagne
178
Production and Variation of the Mousse
179
WINES OF THE VALLEYS OF THE LOIRE AND CHARENTE 122 Wines and Vines of the Valley of the Loire
181
Mode of Cultivation
182
Wines and Brandies of the Charente
183
Mode of producing the EaudeVie of Cognac
184
WINES OF THE UPPER RHINE AND MAINE VALLEY 127 Wines of Alsatia
186
Wines of the Palatinate or Rhenish Bavaria
188
Mode of Cultivating the Vine
189
Prevailing Vines
190
Wines of Rhenish Hesse
191
Wines of Franconia or the Upper Maine
192
Wines of Baden Würtemberg and Hesse North of the Maine
194
SECTION PAGE CHAPTER XIX WINES OF THE RHEINGAU OF THE LOWER MAINE AND OF THE MOSELLE 134 Wines of the Rheingau H...
196
Varieties of Vines cultivated in the Rheingau
197
The Steinberg
198
Marcobrunn and Johannisberg
200
Wines of Styria
210
Viticulturists of Styria
211
Varieties of Vines Cultivated
212
Vinification Pressing and Quality of Wine
213
Wines of Croatia
214
Wines of Dalmatia
215
Varieties of Vines and their Cultivation
216
Wines of Istria
217
Wines of Bohemia
218
Viticultural Districts of Hungary
219
Varieties of Soil on which Vines grow in Hungary
220
Vintage and Vinification
222
Classification of Hungarian Wines
223
Wines of the Banat Woiwodina and Syrmia
225
WINES OF SPAIN 166 Vineyards of Jerez de la Frontera
226
Climate of Jerez
231
The Balbaina Districts
232
New Plantations Young Vineyards Majuelos
234
Annual Labours in Vineyards
236
Productiveness of Vineyards
240
SECTION PAGE 174 Principal Vines most commonly Cultivated and their Distribution in the Pagos
243
Pruning of the Vines
247
Rarer Varieties of Vines
250
VintageThe LagarPressing the GrapesPisa
252
Further Description of Pagos their Soils and Vines
258
Further Description of Jerez Vines
259
Classification of Grapes in the order of their Quality for Making Wine
262
Eastern Southern and Western Group of Pagos
263
Moscatels
269
Density of Jerez Mostos
270
SulphuringAzufrado
272
Temperatures of Fermenting Musts
274
Stages of Wine and Qualities
276
The Criadera The Solera
277
Colours of SherriesArrope Color or Vino de Color Dulce
279
Evaporation of Wine from Casks Flor
283
Scuddiness Viscosity Nube and other Diseases of Wine
285
Finings
286
Tinajas Casks
287
Bodegas and Want of Cellars
289
Notes on the History of Viticulture and of the Trade in Wine at Jerez
293
Vineyards of San Lucar de Barrameda
295
The Algaida and its Indigenous Vines
297
Vineyards of Rota Tintilla de Rota
299
Wines of the Val de Peńas
301
Wines of Catalonia
302
Wines of Granada Malaga
303
Wines of Aragon and other provinces of Spain Majorca Minorca
304
WINES OF PORTUGAL 203 Vineyards of the Alto Douro
306
Vines of the Province Entre Douro e Minho
307
Soil of the Alto Douro District
308
Topographical Notes
309
Modes of Planting and Training the Vine
310
Vintage and Modes of Vinification
311
The Lagar the Press Treading the Grapes Fermentation
312
Remarks on this Mode of Vinification
313
Elderberry and Logwood
314
White Varieties of Wines produced in the Alto Douro
315
Transport of Alto Douro Wines
316
Change in the Taste of the Public as regards Port
319
Wine Country of the Bairrada
320
The Vineyards around and near Lisbon Vineyards of Collares
322
WINES OF THE ATLANTIC ISLANDS MADEIRA
329
Wines of Sicily
335
WINES OF ASIA
341
Principal Viticultural Districts and Estates in the Cape Colony
347
Vines Cultivated in North America
353
SECTION PAGE
356
Use of Chemical Analysis of Wine
364
DISEASES OF VINES AND OF WINES
370
Diseases of Wines their Prevention and Cure
377

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