What is true for real estate is true for grape planting as well location, location and location! What most determines the taste of your wine is the quality of the grapes that are used to make it. Therefore the grape planting and growing process is a vital step in the wine making.

The type of soil that grapevines are planted in is also important to the health of the vine. Grapevines do not like to sit in puddles or really wet areas. Make sure there is GOOD DRAINAGE whenever you plant your vines. Soil that is lacking in nutrients allows the vine to grow SMALL GRAPES that are perfect for wine. There is no need to use compost or fertilizers on the soil. If the soil is so poor that it wont even grow weeds on it, you can use some compost to grow your vines in.