Ripening moment: reached, not chosen

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The standard

A reached target ripeness names its basis — the Physiological Ripeness of the berries, measured values or tasting. Without it, the ripening moment is only a calendar date.

Criteria

The moment is bound to a state of ripeness, not to a date
Its basis — measured or tasted — is named
It remains a statement about the fruit, independent of the actual harvest date

Distinction

Ripening moment ≠ Harvest Timing: the ripening moment is reached, the harvest timing chosen — an estate may pick earlier or later than the grapes are ripe. A reached target ripeness describes the fruit, a date only the calendar.