fermentation - Answers the process responsible for the conversion of plant sugars into alcohol
ethanol fermentation - Answers the biological process by which sugars are converted into ethanol and
carbon dioxide; yeasts carry out ethanol fermentation on sugars in the absence of oxygen; classified as
anaerobic
saccharomyces (yeast) - Answers -cannot manufacture their own food
-efficient at alcohol production ; can tolerate higher levels of ethanol
-live by ingesting sugars (mono or disaccharides)
-cannot effectively metabolize starch
-enzymes must be added
-as the yeast cultures grow and metabolize more sugar in the liquid, carbon dioxide builds up and causes
the solution to become bubbly
mead - Answers -fermented solution of honey and water
-a medium for yeasts
wine (vitis vinfera) - Answers -fermented fruit juice produced in nature
-vitis vinfera : european species of grape
-originally domesticated in western asia
-deciduous vine plants
process of wine-making - Answers -pruned between february and april in the northern hemisphere
-in the fall, grapes are harvested when their sugar content reaches a certain critical level
-sucrose forms in the leaves of the grapevines as a product of photosynthesis
-grapes MUST be crushed, pressed, and fermented to become wine
-the expressed juice is then transferred to stainless steel holding tanks or oak barrels in preparation for
the fermentation process
-sulfur dioxide is added to the juice to inhibit the growth of any unwanted yeasts
must (wine process) - Answers the resulting mix of skins, seeds, and juice that occurs after the process of
crushing