Basic steps in wine production – Grape harvest
Depending on the vintage, a harvest can start in mid of September, or later in October. Harvesting begins with young vines as they mature first. The grapes are vinified separately.
Basic steps in wine production – Introduction
Before you ferment grape juice into wine, even prior to picking the grapes you have grown, much of the work takes place in the vineyard. The goal for most top wines is to achieve the ripeness in the grapes.