Veraison at Wildshark Vineyard
22 January, 2025
Veraison is in full swing here at Wildshark Vineyard in Kent and what an exciting time it is! If you’re not a hardcore viticulture fan, you may not know what this process is. Don’t worry! Everything you need to know is in this blog, keep reading to find out!
What Is Veraison?
For those who don’t know, veraison is the process of ripening of our grapes, the berries soften and green grapes turn golden whilst red grapes turn black.
Essentially, it means the grapes are ripening fully, ready for Harvest in just a matter of weeks.
What Does Veraison Mean For The Vineyard?
As well as transforming the vineyard into a beautiful place to be, Veraison is an indication that the grapes are almost ready to harvest. You can really start to see how much fruit you’re expecting to harvest which is very helpful in being able to plan for the next year of selling wines.
For us at Wildshark it’s exciting as we only produced two wines in 2024 and in 2025 we’re expecting many more wines including red wine and prosecco-style so there will be LOTS more to harvest and lots more to drink!
“It’s an exciting time of year to see the grapes ripen. We are starting to see the results of all the hard work put in throughout the season”
– Adam, Vineyard Manager