Attempts to use music as a means of positively influencing biological processes and improving quality at various stages of winemaking have been made time and again. The K+K Kirnbauer winery (Mittelburgenland) uses music to sprinkle wines during barrel ageing. The two Austrian restaurateurs Markus Bachmann and Thomas Köberl have even patented a method under the name "Sonor Wines".
During fermentation, the musts are played melodies by Mozart, operetta arias or even waltz, polka or Schrammel music, with the loudspeakers installed directly in the tank. According to the pair, this unusual method has nothing esoteric about it, but has a concrete effect on the yeast strains, the duration and intensity of fermentation and the mouthfeel.
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