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The time of harvest depends on a variety of factors – most notably the subjective determination of ripeness. As the grape ripens on the vines, sugars and pH increase as acids (such as malic acid) decrease. Tannins and other phenolics also develop, which can affect the flavors and aromas in the resulting wine.
The Connecticut Wine Trail is a route linking approved wineries located in the state of Connecticut. As of 2015, there are 33 wineries on the trail. [ 4 ] Members of the CT Wine Trail participate with other Connecticut farm wineries in the Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries sponsored by the Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council and the ...
Here's how to clean grapes with just water—and the right way to remove the bloom (grapes' chalky, harmless natural coating) with a scrub of baking soda or salt.
A stage during the flowering period of the grape vine when the calyptra has fallen off and the vine is in full bloom. Anthocyanins Polyphenols located in the skin of grapes that includes the color pigments that gives both grapes and wine their color.
The fruit is a berry, known as a grape that is ovoid or globular, dark blue or greenish, usually 2-locular with 5 seeds; in the wild species it is 6 mm (0.24 in) diameter and ripens dark purple to blackish with a pale wax bloom; in cultivated plants it is usually much larger, up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long, and can be green, red, or purple (black).
Zinfandel grapes in Dry Creek Valley during veraison. In viticulture, veraison (French: véraison, IPA: [veʁɛzɔ̃]) [1] is the onset of the ripening of the grapes. The official definition of veraison is "change of color of the grape berries". [2]
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Vitis labrusca, the fox grape, is a species of grapevines belonging to the Vitis genus in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The vines are native to eastern North America and are the source of many grape cultivars , including Catawba , Concord , Delaware , Isabella , Niagara , and many hybrid grape varieties such as Agawam , Alexander and Onaka .