Why Is the Maximum Alcohol Content of Wine Typically Around

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why is the maximum alcohol content of wine typically around 12%?

• A) Because at this point, the alcohol poisons the yeast and the fermentation process that produces the alcohol stops
• B) Because the yeast runs out of a carbohydrate source to ferment
• C) Because the accumulation of alcohol lowers the temperature enough that fermentation cannot proceed
• D) Because the pH is raised during fermentation which denatures the enzymes needed to continue the process

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