Is all wine made out of red grapes?

I read somewhere that red wine is red because red grapes are used to make it with the skin still intact, and that white wine is white because the skin is removed and only the inside of the grape is used. This led me to think, are there no wines made from green grapes? Technically, I would assume green grapes could be processed just like red grapes, with the skin and made ito wine....green wine or something like that... I"m curious to find this out.|||All red wine is made from red grapes and most white wines are made from white/green grapes.





The red color comes from the skins, so a white/green grape can't make a red wine, however the juice of most red grapes is clear so they can be used to make white wines if the juice is pressed out and the grape skins thrown away.





White wine is usually desired to be quite clear so it is normal not to ferment the skin with the juice (as must be done to make red wine) -- as that would risk discoloring the wine, but a few winemakers do so for a short period to get extra flavor and complexity.





Many different varieties of grapes are used to make wine because each offers something in where they grow best and the flavor and taste of the wine they make.





Grapes used for red wine are usually called black grapes -- even tho' their color ranges from pale red, thru purple to black, and the non-red grapes are usually called white grapes because they are used to make white wine, although their color can range from translucent white green up thru green, grey and pink.





A famous white grape is Chardonnay. A famous black grape is Pinot Noir. Both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are used to make French Champagne -- thus this white sparkling wine is made from both white and black grapes.





The term green grapes usually refers to unripe grapes, because they are all (black and white) green until they ripen. And often bunches of ripe black grapes will have some unripe green berries in them, which the better wineries sort out and discard.





As far as most people are concerned -- and legally in the EU -- wine is made only from grapes. Other products can be used to make alcoholic drinks -- such as mead -- but they are not wine.|||No red wines are from purple colored grapes and white wines are from green colored grapes.|||no green and purple, all kinds|||What you read is technically correct, but not the whole story by far. About the only consistently true thing that can be said is that red and rose wines need black (red) grapes. Everything beyond that is up to the winemaker, although there are some standards that most adhere to.





With very few exceptions all grapes, regardless of the colour of their skin, produce clear juice. What makes red wine red (and rose wine pink) is the colour being leeched from the skins into the juice through prolonged contact during fermentation. The length of this contact determines how dark the wine will be (rose wines have less contact time than red wines), as well as helping to determine the levels of tannins. If there is no contact allowed with the skins, the wine that is produced will be white.





As a general rule, even though winemakers could make white wine from their black grapes, they'd rather use white (green) grapes to do so. The notable exception is Champagne wines, which are often made with a blend of white and black grapes, although presses carefully to stay clear. Occasionally, they will also produce a 'blanc-de-noir', which is a white wine made entirely of black grapes.





If you were to leave the skins of white grapes in contact with the juice, you would not get green wine - the skins don't have enough colour in them to do that. The wine may pick up a yellowish-green tinge, but given the added tannins that would come with that, it is generally not seen as a good idea.





So no, not all wine is made out of red grapes, although you could use only red grapes if you wanted.|||No green grapes make white wine and champagne|||No, all wine is not made from red grapes. In fact, many wines are not made from grapes at all. Mead, for example, is made from honey. There's a place not too far from me that makes a fantastic blueberry wine. You can make out of anything that will ferment.





Red wine is made from red grapes. Rose wine is made from red grapes. White wine can be made from either red or white grapes.|||Pontac and Guy are the only ones who got this right.





I'll simplify:





Green Grapes = White Wine (examples: Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Gris, etc)





Red Grapes = Red Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, etc), White Wine (Blanc de Noirs champagne comes from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier), and Pink Wine (White Zinfandel, White Merlot, French Rose', etc).





So yes, white wine *can* be made from red grapes, but it's usually made from green grapes; blanc de noirs and similar champagnes are generally the exceptions.|||Red wine requires the use of the skin, but different varities of green and red grapes are used to make wine.|||as far as I know red wine is made out of red grapes and white wine is made out of green grapes.|||No, white wines as well as red wines are specific to the type of grape. For instance, a Chardonnay(white) comes from Chardonnay grapes and Chardonnay vines. White wines and Rose' wines are made from white or green grapes. However Rose' wines generally have 5-8% red wine to give it the color and unique taste. So to answer your question, red wines come from red grapes and white from white. All grapes are processed with their skins on and after the grapes are pressed the skins and stems are compost.