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Breaking news: Brunello yields reduced

by Laura Gray on June 1, 2011

Harvest 2009On Monday 30th May there was a members’ meeting at the Consorzio del Brunello. A vote was passed to further reduce yields per hectare. Now only up to 6.000 kg of grapes can be harvested per hectare for the production of Brunello, rather… Read the rest

FABs for FOPs # 5 / 10 Yields

by Laura Gray on January 26, 2010

Reducing yields can be a tough callThe maximum yield for Brunello is currently 7.000 kg of grapes per hectare. For those of you who enjoy mathematics, the conversion of grapes to wine is 68%. Producers prune to limit the potential production of grapes. This results in… Read the rest