Water

Informations about "Water" in wein.plus Magazine

The wine consists of 70 to 90% pure water. The second largest proportion is ethanol (the type of alcohol with the largest proportion), which in turn contains mostly water, with an alcohol content of 7 to 15% by volume, depending on the type of wine; for special wines up to 20% by volume and more. The other substances in the wine form the total extract. The water in the soil results from the amount of precipitation and any artificial irrigation that may have taken place. Water in the right quantity is an important prerequisite for the growth of the vine and plays an essential role in photosynthesis. Not only soil water, but also air humidity is important. Plant tissue consists of at least 80% water.

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Become a Premium Member of wein.plus

Voices of our members

The Wine lexicon helps me to stay up to date and refresh my knowledge. Thank you for this Lexicon that will never end in terms of topicality! That's what makes it so exciting to visit more often.
Thorsten Rahn
Restaurantleiter, Sommelier, Weindozent und Autor; Dresden

Welcome back!

Water

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS:

Welcome back!

Please Note:

Water

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Premium Member or log in with your credentials .

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS: