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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

Sarl Bourguet et Fils

MT
2 records

Solaris

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dr. Norbert Becker im Staatl. Weinbauinstitut

DE
3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

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

2 records

Mészi Kadarka

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Pál Mészáros

1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES
4 records

Perlette

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES FR
3 records

Mavrud

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG FR
2 records

Matilde

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES MT
2 records

Moldova

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

UA
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES FR
2 records

Bolero

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Hochschule Geisenheim University Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Herrn Prof. Dr. Ernst Rühl

DE
2 records

Findling

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

AKTIONSGEMEINSCHAFT| Aktionsgemeinschaft zur Erhaltung von Rebsorten e.V. im DLR Rheinhessen-Nahe-Hunsrueck

DE
2 records

Muscateddu

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

JAKOB GERHARDT

ES
1 record

Lanka

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Hadiiev Rashyd Shakurovych, Meleshko Larysa Fedorivna, Abliazova Aia Pavlivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Dokuchaieva IEvheniia Mykolaivna,

UA
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Vasil Valchev, Georgi Petkov, Yordan Ivanov

BG
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

TOMA OTILIAISPAS SOFIA

RO
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MINCHO GUENCHEV KONDAREV

ES
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Miroslav Ivanov, Zdravko Nakov, Vanyo Haygarov

BG
2 records