Grape Planting

It almost goes without saying that the taste of your wine is determined by the quality of your grapes. Therefore grape planting and growing is one of the most vital steps in the wine making process.

You have surely heard it said that location is everything in the sales of real estate. Well the same can be said for grape planting. The photosynthesis process needed by the grapes will be aided by good access to sunlight. This is the process that causes sugar to fill the grapes, which will turn to alcohol after the fermantation process. The type of soil is important as well. So you will be looking for well drained soil that is a little low on nutrienants. This will cause the vines to have smaller grapes, which will make for a better tasting wine. Make sure that it is well drained. You do not need to add compost or nutrientas unless the soil is so bad that weeds will not even grow! Also you will want both sides of the vine to get equal sunlight if possible.
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