Wine Glossary: Veraison
Filed in archive Wine Making on August 17, 2008
Veraison is the time with wine grapes begin to turn from green to purple. In northern California, this process usually begins in early August. This video from "Adopt-a-grape" explains Veraison and what it means in the overall process of crafting wine.
Veraison '08 at Adopt A Grape from Adopt A Grape 2008 on Vimeo.
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I totally agree with Jim's thoughts on the idea. Weather is completely out of one's control. Has anyone heard about the recent storm effects in Beaujolais? (I read about it here: http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/storm-damage-in-beaujolais
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Nasty stuff! Mother nature can truly be unpredictable. In any case, I hope the weather stays steady and we'll be able to post soon about our own Veraison.