What You Need to Know
Flash release (FR) is a technique used in wine pressing. The technique allows for a better extraction of phenolic compounds and wine polysaccharides.
Steps
- 1.
Beaujolais Nouveau (France): Enhances fruity characteristics for early-drinking wines
- 2.
Amarone della Valpolicella (Italy): Intensifies color and body in partially dried grape wines
- 3.
Port Wine (Portugal): Optimizes phenolic extraction before fortification
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction