Growing Wine Grapes

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There is not one bit of Italy that is incapable of growing grapes. Italy is the 2nd largest wine producing country in the world, just below France. Italy’s geographical characteristics make it ideal to grow every type of grape that the world has to offer. The fact that Italy is so long means wine growing can be grown from the Alps right down to the south end, within sight of Africa. Because Italy is a peninsula country with a long shore line on each side of the country, this creates costal climate growing wine regions. Also because Italy is full of high mountains, and hills, it provides many different altitudes, and types of soils and climate for all types of grape growing.

Italy hosts some of the oldest wine producing regions in the world. Etruscans and Greek settlers began producing wine in Italy before the Romans began developing there own more organised vineyards. When the Romans began making there vineyards they established a larger scale production and storage technique. Italy today is estimated to produce one-fifth of the worlds wine production.

Italian Red Wine

Italy’s red wine is some of the best red wine in the world. Italian red wine is generally full bodied and very dominant. This wine is the perfect to compliment Italy’s rich and wonderful food. In Italy over 60% of its wine grown and produced is red wine. Popular red wines from Italy are:-

Barolo

Chianti

Barbaresco

Bardolino

Brunello di Montalcino

Italian White Wine

Italy’s white wines are less popular than their neighbouring red wine companion. Italy’s white wines are less powerful than the red wines they tend to be more crisp, soft and acidic. These wines are also great with food, and Italy’s white wine is said to accompany food without overpower it. Italy’s white wine which is made from the worlds popular white wine grapes tends to be of a different taste. These wines tend to be richer when grown in Italy’s soils. Popular white wines from Italy are:-

Pinot Grigio

Soave

Gavi

Orvieto

Verdicchio

Arneis

Italian Chardonnay

Asti

To buy some of the best Italian Wine check out Good Wine Online, also popular Italian Red Wines are reviewed on Winewire, a blog about wine news, reviews, and tips.

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The cultivation of grapes is called viticulture and it has been around for thousands of years. Often we think of winemaking as only available to the wealthy or those with some secret knowledge, but you can learn how to grow grapes right in your own backyard, and in fact, you can enjoy the same experience of being a wine maker right at home.

The best wines come from the best grapes, so learning the proper methods of growing grapes is the key to making a great tasting bottle of wine.  There are many factors that affect the quality of the grapes, and therefore, the quality of the finished wine. It is a combination of grape vines, soil, weather, and care and maintenance…but when these variables are just right, the result can be magic.

Selecting the vine – Selecting the variety of grape vine that is suitable for your geographic location is paramount, your grape growing success is heavily influenced by selecting the variety of plant that thrives in your particular climate…not doing so can result in terrible results.

When selecting your vines you will also need to consider what type of wine you want to make. Will it be white wine or a nice merlot? Is the product only for the consumption of your friends and family or do you plan to sell the product in the marketplace? All of these need to be considerations that go into selecting your grape vines.

Climate and Geography – You obviously do not have any control over the weather, but climate is the single most important factor that influences the quality of your wine grapes. Not only can climate reduce the quality of the wine, severe weather can literally destroy a vineyard eliminating any wine production. 

Choosing a Site for the Vineyard – If you are planning on growing grapes in your backyard you may be limited on the choice of site selection. But if you are planning on purchasing property for your vineyard or currently have a large piece of property that present different site options, then considering site selection is important. The type and makeup of the soil, the altitude of the property, the slope of the site, they angle of the sun, and the quality and availability of water are all considerations when selecting a site for a vineyard.

Ordering and planting grape stocks – The most suitable sources of grape stocks are nurseries that specialize in grape plants and grow the desired cultivars. It help to get the opinions of others, if you know of other grape growers in your area find out who they recommend. You will want to order your grape vines in plenty of time before planting. Giving the nursery at least 6 months notice is advisable. 

These are some of the steps to learn how to grow grapes. Most people do not realize that so much goes into planting a vineyard, but actually, once you get the initial research and planning behind you the process is quite simple. You will not only learn a lot in the process, but the experience of tasting your first glass of wine…grown and made by your own hands, is as rewarding an experience as there is in life.

For more information on how to grow grapes at home and to learn more about growing grapes and making homemade wine visit us at: http://www.homemadewineguide.com

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