🌿 Yield (wine)
How much grape or wine a hectare gives; less often means tastier.
Yield is how much grapes or wine a hectare gives. It is measured in kilograms of grapes per hectare or in hectolitres of wine per hectare. One hectolitre is one hundred litres.
It is often believed that the smaller the crop, the better the wine. There is sense in this: if the vine carries fewer bunches, each gets more energy and the berries become richer. But there is no direct link. Everything depends on the variety, the year and the climate, and a crop that is too small brings a loss.
Several practices regulate the crop. Pruning decides how many shoots and bunches remain. Planting density sets how many vines grow per hectare. Green harvest is the removal of part of the bunches in summer so the rest ripen better. Old vines usually crop less, but the berries are concentrated.
In many wine appellations the law limits the maximum yield. This protects the reputation of the place and keeps the wine at a comparable level.
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Frequently asked questions
How is grape yield measured?
In kilograms of grapes or hectolitres of wine per hectare.
Is it true that a smaller crop means better wine?
Often yes, because the berries get more nourishment. But there is no direct rule; it depends on variety, year and place.
What is green harvest?
Removing some bunches in summer so the remaining ones ripen better and give more concentrated wine.
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🌿 Vineyard · 🌿 Viticulture · 🌿 Pruning shears · 🌿 Sustainable viticulture · 🌿 Sulphur dusting · 🌿 Cutting