US: Growing Grapes by the Numbers
US: Growing Grapes by the Numbers
Sep 13, 2012 6
(Wines&Vines) - A group of University of California staff members and ag advisors have published a detailed report about typical practices and costs to replant a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in Crush District 11, the Lodi area of northern San Joaquin and Sacramento counties. The report complements a similar study from 2010 about the North Coast region. It analyzes a hypothetical 200-acre farm owned and operated by the grower. Sixty acres of vines being replanted are the basis of this study; the farm also has 135 acres of mature vineyards in production. Roads, irrigation systems, fencing and farmstead occupy 5 acres of the property. Land in this area costs $11,000-$30,000 per acre.
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