Fermentation at Waterford Estate

Fermentation - the first step in creating incredible wines, it's a delicate dance of science and art where ensuring the temperatures are carefully controlled, and that the yeast has a happy environment to thrive. In the cellar, timing is everything, for red wine fermentation ensuring that the yeast does its job in the correct amount of time is integral as one has to consider the skin contact time for the wine. Listen in to our talented winemaking team as they walk you through the dance that is wine fermentation.