• For some wines the grapes are harvested based on taste and mouth feel of the grape. Grapes for our Reserve St Croix, St Croix, and Princes Rachel’s Blush wines are picked based on the taste of the grape.
• Some grapes are picked based solely on the BRIX (dissolved solids or sugar). Edelweiss is one of these grapes. If the BRIX is over 15% then a very "labrusca" or foxy flavor develops which is not desirable in wines.
• Chemical Make-up is the most widely used parameters for harvesting grapes.
PH between 3.00 and 3.70
Titratable Acidity (TA) between 8.00 and 12.00
BRIX as close to 22% and up to 30%.
Grape Sample Process
A minimum of 100 grapes is required. If a section of grapes is over 400 plants then a sample quantity is one grape from every 4 plants. Grapes are not selected from the end 3 plants of a row unless there are less than 100 plants. Only one grape is selected from a plant unless there are fewer than 100 plants. Grapes are selected by blind selection (you do not look at the cluster when selecting the grape). If you look you will picked the best looking fruit. When selecting the fruit alternate between top of cluster, middle of cluster, and bottom of cluster. Do not discard bad or under ripe grapes.
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