Music during winemaking

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 the melodies of 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 is by no means esoteric, but has a concrete effect on the yeast strains, the duration and intensity of fermentation and the mouthfeel. This method is used to varying degrees or applied to individual wines by the wineries Mayer Vitikultur, Meßmer Herbert, Ott Stefan, Pretterebner Rolf and Zeilinger-Wagner. They use works by various composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms and Miles Davis.

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