In viticulture, ripeness is the completion of the ripening process of wine grapes on the vine which signals the beginning of harvest. What exactly constitutes...

Look up ripe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ripe or RIPE may refer to: Ripening, the maturation process of fruit Ripeness in viticulture, the completion...

(PCB) fabrication. It is also used for caustic in refining process. Brix scale Ripeness in viticulture This definition, with two different moduli, is...

high ripeness levels. Viticulture in present-day Germany dates back to Ancient Roman times, to sometime from 70 to 270 CE/AD (Agri Decumates). In those...

(°NM) measures kg of sugar in 100 L of must and is used in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Sweetness of wine Ripeness in viticulture By a slight abuse of physical...

warming and wine – Winery – Vineyard – Viticulture – Annual growth cycle of grapevines – Ripeness in viticulture – Winemaking – Harvest – Mechanical harvesting...

living and receptive organism." Biodynamic methods are used in viticulture (grape growing) in a variety of countries, including France, Switzerland, Italy...

Irrigation in viticulture is the process of applying extra water in the cultivation of grapevines. It is considered both controversial and essential to...

drop rapidly in the grape as ripeness approaches.. The finished wine has an intense aroma reminiscent of Muscat and tends to be used in blending rather...

the physiological ripeness of phenolic compounds in the grape such as tannin. Unlike sugar/acid ripeness, "physiological ripeness" does not lend itself...

before. Apart from 'ecclesiastical' viticulture, there also developed, especially in France, a 'noble' viticulture, practiced by the aristocracy as a symbol...

elderflower) notes. In warmer climates, it can develop more tropical fruit notes but risks losing much aroma from over-ripeness, leaving only slight...

Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences on the viticulture of the Italian peninsula can be traced to ancient...

red wine depends on the ripeness of the grapes from which it is made. Red berry fruit flavors like raspberry predominate in wines from cooler areas,...

variety that was created in South Africa in 1924 by Abraham Izak Perold, the first Professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University. Perold was attempting...

has a rich viticulture history since 1680 when Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted Vitis vinifera vines native to the Mediterranean region in their established...

there was more emphasis on harvesting at fuller ripeness, and new clones were introduced that produced riper, sweeter fruit. As the vines age and better vineyards...

harvesting riper grapes with more fruit and sugar have been found to be a better balance for Barbera's high acidity. Northwest Italy is the viticultural home...

billion in export revenue in 2020. Winemaking and viticulture date back to New Zealand's colonial era. New Zealand's first vineyard was planted in 1819 by...

produce full "physiological ripeness" which can give the fruit an "over-ripe" flavor and the wine alcohol levels over 14%. In the chai the must often goes...

Sancerres. As a cool continental climate region, one of the main viticultural threats in Sancerre is springtime frost. Throughout most of the growing season...

foliage if not kept in check with winter pruning and summer leaf-pulling. It is a very early ripening variety, coming to full ripeness even before varieties...

mostly found in California wine region of Sonoma County and the Oregon wine region of the Willamette Valley. Other American Viticultural Areas with some...

acid levels of the grape as a guide in determining ripeness. Early winemakers tasted the grapes to gauge ripeness. Modern winemakers use a refractometer...

pumpkins and peas) is a potential viticultural hazard problem in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and, most importantly, maturity...

Collioure AOC. Viticulture was likely introduced to the area soon after the ancient Greeks introduced winemaking to the Languedoc are in the 6th century...

harvest window for the grape tends to be very short once it reaches peak ripeness, with acidity rapidly falling and the grapes soon desiccating and developing...

and bunching of clusters usually keep the grapes within the margins of ripeness. Albariño is also known under the synonyms Albarina, Alvarin Blanco, Alvarinha...

or coulure. Malbec is very susceptible to various grape diseases and viticultural hazards—most notably frost, coulure, downey mildew, and rot— but the...

Washington wine industry. Viticulture in the state is also influenced by long sunlight hours (on average, two more hours a day than in California during the...