Comparison with Conventional Wine
Miho’s Original Wine | Conventional Wine | ||
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Use of Fertilizers and pesticides |
No use of fertilizers and pesticides | Use of Fertilizers and pesticides | Allow use of fertilizers, insecticides, and disinfectants |
Harvest Calendar | September to October, Grapes reach full maturity and give off a rich aroma and a delicate sweetness. | Harvest Calendar | August to September, Obtain the greatest yield and escape damage by insect, animal, and rain. |
Harvest Work | Check each grape and select the best berries by hand and then select again before aging. | Harvest Work | Skip selection for quick harvest by hand or machine. |
Yeast to start fermentation | Grapes ferment on their own, activated by wild yeast brought by wasps on the cluster. | Yeast to start fermentation | Add active dry yeast, cultivated from wild yeast. |
Antioxidant | No use. Organosulfur compounds, or naturally-occurring antioxidants are produced in a very small quantity. | Antioxidant | Add antioxidants to inhibit oxidation. |
Fermentation | The skin of the purest grapes deepens the flavor of unfiltered wine. | Fermentation | Use additives for adjusting acidity and conditioning the wine to desirable taste. |