We are a Premium Winemaking Center conveniently located in Freehold, New Jersey where award winning winemakers will lead you through the process of making your own Private-Label wine.
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We are a Premium Winemaking Center conveniently located in Freehold, New Jersey where award winning winemakers will lead you through the process of making your own Private-Label wine.
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The Winemaking ProcessGrape Beginnings provides the wine enthusiast with a "hands-on" opportunity to learn the art and science of Premium-Quality winemaking in a clean, "State-of-the-Art" Winemaking Facility. The complete Winemaking process runs approximately 9-months and is basically broken down into 4 fun-filled "sessions" that are about 1-2 hours each.
Session#1 Crushing/Destemming Session #2 Pressing
Next, the crushed grapes are pressed. Your premium oak barrel will then be prepared and filled with your new wine for long-term storage/aging.
Session #3- Racking
Session #4- Bottling
The last step! It's time to put your wine into bottles and adhere your own label. Now you can "kick back" and enjoy the fruits of your labor. There is a feeling of pride that comes from making your own "Private-Label wine". A wine that you can open with friends or family and be sure that everyone will enjoy! Why is the use of Oak Barrels important? or Have More Questions? (Click links Below) |
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fresh ultra-premium wine grapes usually arrive between the 2nd week of September
and the end of October (for the California season) or late April/early May (for
the Chilean season) and are crushed and destemmed using professional crusher/destemmer
equipment just like the ones used at the giant wineries throughout the
world. The "must" (crushed grapes) is pumped into a fermentor
and inoculated with a specific yeast strain for the commencement of primary
fermentation. 
This is the process of moving wine off the sediment in the
bottom of a barrel into a clean empty barrel. 