6 Pounds of grapes per bottle 2.6 lbs Acres in Napa Valley 43,000 acres Vines per acre 500-1300 vines Clusters on a vine 40 clusters Grapes in a cluster 75-100 grapes Grapes in a bottle of wine 500-600 grapes Bottle per acre 4.000 bottle Bottles per ton of grapes 500-700 bottles Bottle per barrel 300 bottles Bottles per case of wine 12 bottles Glasses per acre 16,000 glasses Glasses per bottle Average 5 glasses Cost of a vine growing acre $120,000-$1 million Cost of an acre 50 years ago $1,000 Cost of a French oak barrel $800-$1,200 per barrel Cost of an American oak barrel $300-$700 per barrel Napa Valley is 1 AVA There are 17 total Napa Valley AVAs 1976 The year of the Judgement of Paris 4% % of Napa grapes compared to all of CA 95% % of Napa wineries that are family owned 300,000 Napa wine jobs nationwide 300 Stone bridges in Napa 1830 Year first vines were planted in Napa 30 x 5 miles How long and wide Napa County is Plums and cattle Main industry prior to grapes in Napa 75-85-95 rule 75% of a specific grape to be labeled that varietal (e.g., Cabernet) 85% grown in a region to be labelled from that AVA (e.g. Napa Valley) 95% grown and harvested to be specified that vintage (e.g. 2017) Fun Facts About Grapes, Bottles, &Wine Statistics
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