Bakersfield Life Magazine June 2012

Page 27

By the Numbers

Wine Division of Giumarra Vineyard Corp. 1947

Year Giumarra Vineyards’ winery was built

15

Acres of winery and the packaging plant

350

Wine grape acreage

7

Number of different varieties of wine grapes

900,000

Approximate pounds of grapes picked in a week

2.28

Pounds of grapes needed to produce a standard bottle of wine

72.9

Number of cases one ton of grapes will make

875

Number of wine bottles one ton of grapes will make

60 to 90

Number of days a grape harvest lasts

450 to 520

Approximate vines per acre (depending on spacing) Source: Barry P. Douglas, general manager/winemaker

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Compiled By Paola Becerra


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