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?
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