Grape harvest or harvest ripening

Grape harvest or harvest ripening

The main condition for harvesting grapes for wine production is the total ripening. Therefore, before starting
for harvest, itself, is shown doing some testing with mostímetro. Through this device, which serves to
measuring the sugar content of wort (liquid resulting from crushing), it is possible to assess the degree of grape sugar. The test is
made from some samples taken from different points of the vineyard.
You are advised to harvest the grapes in the morning, shortly after the disappearance of moisture - dew or raindrops - arising from
overnight. The grapes must be harvested and lean, preferably in dry seasons. As already highlighted, the excess moisture and
rainfall causes a decrease in the sugar content of the berries and the consequent increase in acidity.
The grape that is not mature wine offers harsh, bitter and empty, much lower than those provided by the same grapes
suffered complete ripening. Thus, in the case of some grapes were ripe and others yet, it is stated spoon
only the first and the last to leave for a later harvest when mature.