Fairview: Harvest 2012

Donal Mouton, Viticulturist at Fairview, explains a bit about green harvesting.

"A green harvest is the removal of immature grape bunches, typically for the purpose of decreasing yield. In French, it is known as a vendange verte. Green harvesting is a relatively modern practice most often used to produce fine wine. Removing the tiny, immature grapes while they are still green induces the vine to put all its energy into developing the remaining grapes. In theory this results in better ripening and the development of more numerous and mature flavour compounds. In the absence of a green harvest, a healthy, vigorous vine can produce dilute, unripe grapes." Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viticulture

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