How is the date of the grape harvest chosen? 

Do you know how the date of the grape harvest is determined? As you have probably noticed, not everyone harvests their grapes at the same time, even within a region. It makes you wonder… Why do growers harvest at different dates? How do they determine the optimum moment?

We take a closer look at the question in this episode of EXTRA BRUT– our educational web series about wine, with gourmet provocateur Nicolas Rieffel. The goal is to answer all the questions you have ever asked about wine, in record time…

The answers are given to us courtesy of the Moon Chasers, members and employees of the Bestheim winery.