On Sep 4, 3:33 pm, Ed Rasimus > wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:24:17 -0000, Tire Bouchon
>
> > wrote:
> >In vineyards where the grapes are segregated according to varietal, an
> >exact percentage can be used in the final blend quite obviously. If
> >the grapes are co-mingled in the vineyard, an educated guess is more
> >common.
>
> >Mark
>
> Not to nit-pick (or even grape-pick), but we still don't get an "exact
> percentage" without defining percent determined by what?
>
> So, we've got a field with zinfandel, carignane and petite syrah
> vines. Do we get our percentage by weight of grapes picked? By number
> of discrete grapes (I know that's absurd, but bear with me...)? By
> volume of pressing liquid? By volume of the picked grapes--77 barrels
> of picked zin, 16 of picked carignane...? By ratio of vines picked?
>
> Are all varietals even picked at the same time, or might one varietal
> be harvested two weeks later?
>
> I'm not seeking a UC/Davis education, but simply holding feet to the
> fire regarding what should be a fairly simple question.
> Ed Rasimus
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I'm gonna say by weight and cross my fingers.