Intervention density: how often, not how deep

The standard

A counted intervention density records the number of operations across the whole path, rather than viewing single measures in isolation; only the sum shows how often the cellar's hand is applied.

Criteria

• The interventions are counted across the whole path from harvest to bottling
• Each intervention counts on its own, regardless of its depth
• Repetitions of the same intervention are recorded, not merged
• The count separates mandatory from chosen interventions

Distinction

Intervention density ≠ intervention depth: the counted intervention density measures how often one intervenes, depth measures how fundamentally. Intervention density ≠ quality: more or fewer interventions say nothing in themselves about a wine's merit.