c) pH Levels

Question 1

At what pH level is wine biologically stable and protected from organisms?

Answer 1

2-7 - 3.3

Question 2

At what pH level is malolactic conversion promoted?

Answer 2

3.3 - 3.5

Question 3

Malolactic conversion can raise the pH in wine by how much.

Answer 3

0.1 - 0.3. This may appear very small but this change in pH can be very detectable on the palate.