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Imperatives- To Grow & Harvest
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Use minimal amounts of human intervention
to ensure authenticity i.e. fertilisers, herbicide, pesticides and irrigation
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Carefully chosen harvesting times
that respect each variety
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Maximise
phenolic maturity, while balancing sugar
and acidity
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Crop at 35-50
Hectolitres per
hectare or below to guarantee
quality. (VDP currently allows 80-90
Hectolitres per
hectare)
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Handpicked harvest, where relevant to ensure quality control
and authenticity
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