The decision to harvest grapes includes consideration of grape cluster integrity, sugar level, pH, acid level, the style of wine or processed product intended for the grapes, weather, labor availability, and when the winery can take the grapes in for processing. … [Read more...] about When to harvest grapes?
Archives for September 12, 2009
We collected berry samples on Friday, September 11. Here are the results (Brix or sugar, pH and TA or acid). Cultivar °Brix pH TA Chambourcin bc 22.8 3.29 0.892 Chambourcin gdc 22.2 3.30 0.977 Catawba dm 19.2 3.20 0.994 Catawba west 17.0 3.14 1.367 Norton - dm 20.6 3.18 1.774 Norton - North … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry