Messina Hof Winery Tour

We will be visiting Messina Hof Winery.

Print out and answer the following questions. The information you need will be given on the tour.

1. What purpose do the rosebushes at the end of each row of grape vines serve?

2. What variety of grape is grown at Messina Hof?

3. Name three properties that the above grape has that make it different from most other grapes.

4. Give three differences in the proces of making red wines vs. making white wines. Tell which has what!

5. What are the fermenting barrels made of?

6. In what season are the grapes pruned? Harvested?

7. What wine is Messina Hof most famous for? What is one characteristic of this wine type that is different from most other wines? Does the Messina Hof wine have it?
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8. A dry wine is one in which all the ______________ has been converted into alcohol.

9. Why is wine aged?

10. What sort of plant is the source for the wine bottle corks? What part of the plant is used?