Trivia: During the winemaking process, which step directly follows fermentation?
Clarification
Crushing
Aging
Bottling
The correct answer is Clarification
So why is this answer correct? : Winemaking is complicated, but all wines are made using five basic steps: harvesting, crushing/pressing, fermentation, clarification, and aging/bottling. After harvesting the grapes and bringing them to the winery to be crushed and pressed, the wine is ready to ferment. During fermentation, the liquid transforms from grape juice into alcohol. The fermentation process can take anywhere from 10 days to a month or more. After the wine is fermented, it is clarified to remove unwanted solids from the tanks of wine. From here, wine is either aged further or bottled and sold.