Grape Facts…

by Wendy VanHatten

One question that came up a week ago when wine tasting is… How many grapes does it take to make a bottle of wine?

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The answer is…it depends.

Check out these facts:

One ton of grapes usually makes about 60 cases of wine

There are 720 bottles in one case

Some berries in Germany’s Mosel region can be as small as a lentil…Riesling

Some berries in Napa Valley can be as large as a blueberry…Cabernet Sauvignon

A fast California harvest worker can pick two to three tons of grapes in a day