Cold Soak

A cool pre-fermentation maceration used to extract color and aroma compounds before alcohol rises.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>Cold soaking is most associated with red wine production, where skins and juice remain together at low temperature before fermentation.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>It is one of many extraction choices and does not guarantee quality by itself.</p>