Grape Reception

Question 1

What does sorting (triage) depends on?

Answer 1

-ripeness and health of grapes
-if been sorted in vy
-intended final price and quality of wine
-physical state of grapes (if arrive in large containers- grapes at bottom= crushed and release juice)

Question 2

Why does the more sorting carried out mean a higher cost?

Answer 2

-labour
-time
-more scrutiny= smaller yield
Judgement needs to be made if justifiable in relation to return

Question 3

What are the sorting options for quality wines?

Answer 3

-removing unwanted grapes/bunches before picking
-hand on a table or moving/vibrating belt (vibrating belt also removes MOG)
-optical sorting- high tech- scans 100 grape sample, rejects any grapes that don’t conform to sample