Are Red Wine Grapes Red Throughout the Whole Growing Season?
Contrary to popular belief, red wine grapes are not red throughout the entire growing season. Both red wine grapes and white wine grapes are green when they first begin to form. In fact, like all fruits, white and red wine grapes begin as flowers. The first stage of grape growth is the bud burst — this is when a small green growth appears on the vine of the grape plant in spring. The bud burst develops leaves and a collection of flowers called an inflorescence. The flowers bloom small and white, and as they are fertilized, begin to develop into grapes. At this point the natural sugars and pigmentations in the skin have not yet formed.
