How to make wine? The wine production process, however important, will never give a good result if the raw material is not of quality. In fact, the cultivation of grapes is the first and most important step for the production of wine. The variables are endless, from the territory to the ripening time of each
Let’s find out why! Every wine producer knows that the right bottle is essential for maintaining the quality of the wine and it is essential to choose the right glass and the right shape because the eye also wants its part! But why is wine sold in bottles of 75 cl? There are various theories
With the right tools you can! It is known as “the nectar of the gods“. Wine is the drink of pleasure par excellence. Grapes have been cultivated since ancient times to produce this fermented alcoholic drink. Maintaining traditional values - or rather – seeking innovative paths and techniques are fundamental elements for producing wine. Production
Discover our wine filtration machines! Filtration, in oenology, is an operation that consists in passing the wine through porous membranes that allow to retain any sediments or turbid parts in suspension before alcoholic fermentation and in pre-bottling. In fact, before being filtered, the wine undergoes various racking operations in which it is transferred from one
Follow Grifo’s Almanac 2021! Bottling wine means transferring the wine from demijohns to bottles and it is a long-standing ritual … This is why it is important to do it in the best possible way with the right tools and precautions. First of all, is it important to know when to bottle? Based on the
Download Grifo’s almanac 2021! Download it! Grifo has always paid great attention to all the details of wine production and to the traditions that have guided the behavior of our farmers for centuries. The almanac was born, in fact, because one of the most sacred legends of the wine sector tells us that wine must
Decanting is the fundamental secret to obtaining perfect wines! It is said that rackings are the secret of perfect wines and experience teaches that this corresponds to the truth. In fact, the decanting of wine allows to obtain very limpid wines, allows the elimination of solid and unwanted substances, therefore it allows to obtain more
The importance of wine in Greece from yesterday to today… with Grifo! Among the numerous merits that Greece had within the cultural panorama of the ancient Mediterranean area there was also that of the spread of the culture of wine, the so-called “drink of Dionysus“. Why Dionysus? Because he was one of the oldest mythological figures
Discover the taste of real wine, with Grifo’s oenological machines! The harvest is the agricultural activity which consists in the collection of grapes which will then be used in the production of wine. The grapes, grown in the vineyard throughout the year, are harvested and brought to the cellar to begin the winemaking process, which
Get Grifo to help you choose the best wine! In recent years, wine has been increasingly at the center of attention; above all it was at the center of the debate “better white or red for health and diet?” Now we will find out with Grifo, which of the two is the best to drink,
A substance contained in red wine could help counteract Coronavirus. According to an international study published in February, a substance called “resveratrol” would represent a natural remedy to block the replication of the Mers virus, or the “close relative” of SARS-Cov-2, responsible for pneumonia from Covid-19. Resveratrol is a non-flavonoid phenol and a phytoalexin naturally
Easter is the period of life, even that of wine. Easter is the fundamental period for wine as it was for Christian religion; Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, while the producers take care of tasting the wine to see if it’s ready. In fact, in April the wine reaches the equilibrium in the bottle,
