Champagne Production, Types, And Key Concepts Practice Exam

Which of the following is typically the first step in processing harvested grapes?

Fermenting Bottling Aging Crushing

Correct Answer:

Crushing

Explanation:

Crushing is the first step because it physically breaks the grape berries to release the juice and sugars, creating the must that fermentation and other winemaking steps need. Without crushing, the juice remains trapped inside intact grapes, so you can’t begin fermentation or proceed to pressing and aging. After this initial release of juice, the must can be pressed to separate solids for white styles or move straight into fermentation for red styles. Bottling and aging come later in the process, long after the juice has been released and fermentation has occurred.

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