The Sommpour — D3 Audible Cheat Sheets (2C)

This is a short wine education podcast designed for WSET students and serious wine learners. Burgundy winemaking is often described as “minimal”, but that is misleading. The choices are precise, deliberate, and style-defining.In Episode 2C, we focus entirely on winemaking — without dilution or consolidation:White winemaking: pressing, clarification, fermentation choicesStainless steel vs barrel fermentation and ageingLees ageing, bâtonnage, malolactic conversionOak regimes by classification level and barrel sizePremature oxidation: causes, responses, and current thinkingRed winemaking for Pinot Noir: sorting, whole bunch vs destemmingCold soaking, fermentation vessels, cap managementPressing, barrel ageing, oak levels, and malolactic conversionHow winemaking choices interact with terroir rather than override it This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesommpour.substack.com/subscribe