13.3 Grape Reception

Question 1

Name 4 factors that can influence the level of sorting at grape reception.

Answer 1

1. Volume
2. Machine or hand harvested
3. Health
4. Quality of grapes

Question 2

Name 2 methods of moving large quantities of machine harvested grapes.

Answer 2

1. Conveyor belt (gentler with higher quality potential)
2. Screw conveyor (less gentle)

Question 3

How are small volume of hand harvested grapes moved in the winery?

Answer 3

Moved manually with a pallet or forklift.