Abstract: A grape picking machine is disclosed which includes a device for detaching a grape harvest, a sealing device positioned at the level of grapevine trunks for recovering the grape harvest and preventing it from falling from the machine, and at least one device for evacuating the grape harvest from the machine. The machine includes a chassis carrying structure for driving each of the devices, the structure including towing apparatus raised at three points of a tractor having support blocks and a portico laterally positioned on the chassis. The portico has a front element inclined rearwardly with respect to the vertical axis of the chassis and beating means are positioned on the front element for removing the grape harvest. The sealing device comprises non-aligned rows of scales.