SHERRY HARVEST, 1914

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SHERRY HARVEST, 1914

Towards the beginning of September the green leaves of the vine begin to darken...

Joaquín Sorolla painted Jerez de la Frontera for harvest time.

Towards the beginning of September the green leaves of the vine begin to darken and the grape is said to "surrender"; that is, it becomes soft and sweet. There is no set date to signal the start of the grape harvest given that it all depends upon the ripeness of the grape, which should be at least 10.5º Baumé (potential alcohol).