What is bloodletting? The Milano Wine Affair quiz

The benefit? Every week a new topic, always in the wine field, to have fun and learn while playing.
Shortly before the weekly deadline, I will unveil l& #39 on Spaghetti & Mandolino; correct option with the motivation for the choice and a wine-education pill and this is the solution to last week's quiz.

Last week's quiz:

“Do you know the technique known as' bloodletting 'or' saigné '? What type of wine is it used to produce?

A) Sweet wines
B) Red wines
C) Rosé wines
D) White wines

The correct answer was C (rosé wines) chosen by 70% of participants.

Reason for the choice: The bloodletting method is used to produce rosé wines (still and sparkling) - see graphic - but the saignée method is also considered a by-product of red wine production; salasso (removal of must for the production of rosé wine) increases the concentration of the remaining red wine: consequently, the remaining red wine has a stronger and darker color and a greater concentration of aromas. In other words, the Saignée method creates a win-win situation for everyone: exceptional rosé wines and exceptional red wines as

Cornelia Hassmueller