The Chemistry behind Fermenting wine

We often proudly say here that "wine is as Armenian as it gets!" Indeed, recent excavations in caves around the town of Areni prove that we have been fermenting and drinking wine for over 6,000 years. That's why, for a relatively young person like me, it's hard to imagine that wine culture almost disappeared in Armenia during the soviet times. winemakers were instructed to cultivate and use grapes just for brandy and sweet wine. It was as only is in the year 2000 that the modern era of wine making began. Armenia has several regions with highly favourable conditions for viticulture and wine making.