Reader's Photo: Grape Harvest

by Lisa Reeves

Monday 24^th September 2018

Mon 24^th Sep 2018

Pete Taylor kindly sent us these photos he took of his grape harvest.

He said "The Fulshaw Park vintage looks like being the best ever; is anyone else producing wine from their own grapes in Wilmslow or Alderley? I'm thinking of giving it a try."

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Comments

Here's what readers have had to say so far. Why not add your thoughts below.

John Clegg

Tuesday 25^th September 2018 at 7:05 pm

Do you know what grapes they are?

Pete Taylor

Tuesday 25^th September 2018 at 7:44 pm

John, I can’t remember, there are two different vines, both lost their labels a while back!

John Clegg

Wednesday 26^th September 2018 at 5:26 pm

If they appear ripe, try one or 2. I expect that you already have.
If they are quite sweet and appealing, then the chances are that they are table grapes - i.e. for eating.The preponderance of sweetness makes it less viable as a wine-making grape.

If they are tart and acidic, they are probably more like wine-producing grapes.

Are they outside? Or under glass?

We have just watched apples turning appealingly rose-y red this year - and edible - whereas all previous 12 summers have produced tart, green apples with no hint of red at all.

Robert Norris

Saturday 29^th September 2018 at 8:56 pm

Thinking of growing a vine in a green house in Alderley Edge in a plant pot with the hole knocked out.
Would like to grow a red variety seeded for eating, do you have any advice for a beginner?
Where would l likely go to buy such a plant?

Regards Robert Norris