Wine is mostly made up of?

Wine is mostly made up of?

• A. Ethanol
• B. Water
• C. Acidity
• D. Sugar

Answer: (B)

Water is the main component because wine is essentially a watery solution. By volume, most wine is water—roughly the mid-80s to around 90%. The fermentation mainly turns sugars into ethanol, so alcohol becomes the next most significant component, typically about 12–15% in dry wines. The sugars from grape juice are largely consumed during fermentation, leaving only small residual amounts in dry wines (and more in sweeter ones). Acids and minerals are present but in much smaller proportions. So the liquid is dominated by water, with ethanol and other components making up the rest.

Water is the main component because wine is essentially a watery solution. By volume, most wine is water—roughly the mid-80s to around 90%. The fermentation mainly turns sugars into ethanol, so alcohol becomes the next most significant component, typically about 12–15% in dry wines. The sugars from grape juice are largely consumed during fermentation, leaving only small residual amounts in dry wines (and more in sweeter ones). Acids and minerals are present but in much smaller proportions. So the liquid is dominated by water, with ethanol and other components making up the rest.