The hascup-berry is a
typical fruit adapted to cold climates as is Hokkaido's. Its juice has the
unique characteristics of vivid color and tart taste. In this study, a method
was developed of making wine from pure hascup-berry juice. The key point of this
method is partial elimination of the organic acids from the juice with
anion-exchange resin treatment. The processed juice was fermented
satisfactorily. Citrate and malate which were major components of organic acids
were efficiently eliminated with the treatment. Using this method, we achieved
a pure, mild hascup wine.