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Variety traits

Grape Sugar Content

Vitis vinifera L.

A key indicator of crop quality, reflecting the concentration of glucose and fructose in berry juice, which determines harvest timing and the potential of future wine.

In the reference 126 varieties crop Common grape vine, where this is mentioned in the description.

The sugar content of grape berries varies between 12–30% depending on the variety, climatic conditions, and agricultural practices. For high-quality wines, target values are considered to be in the 20–24% range, while values below 18–20% are often insufficient for complete fermentation without additional adjustment.

Monitoring sugar levels, along with acidity and pH indicators, allows the agronomist to precisely determine the optimal harvest start date. The rate of sugar accumulation depends on insolation and thermal conditions, as well as agrotechnical factors such as water management and the level of crop load per vine.

General information about the subject — on the page Sugar content.

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Varieties of Common grape vine mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, I

SK
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

6 records

Fleurtai

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero

SK
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Terry A Bacon

7 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Terry A Bacon

5 records

Navsel 6

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Grapeco Limited

ES
5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

David W. Cain, Michael J. Striem, Sun World International LLC

5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Maranto Joseph|Bakersfield, CA, US

5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (US)

ES FR IT
5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero

DE SK
4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

GIDEON JACOBUS NICOLAAS COETZEE

ES
4 records

Navsel 5

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SCHARCHAR KARNIEL

ES
4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

5 records

Viognier

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
7 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
7 records

C3335

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Phyllis Burger

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

3 records

ARD46

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MARIA CAROLINA UQUILLAS HERRERA

ES
3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Ralli, Giuseppe|Victoria, Australia / Ralli, Iolanda|Victoria, Australia / Ralli, John|Victoria, Australia / Ralli, Joseph|Victoria, Australia

ES
3 records