OK, I followed the advice of the group and got nets for my vineyard. They worked like a charm. My problem is what to do with them now that harvest is over....
Thanks to everyone that responded to my original post. I am having a more extensive soil analysis done and have decided to do nothing regarding phosphorus the...
Does anyone know the lineage of 143A ? I have some growing, given to me by my a friend, who has had it growing along a fence for roughly 40 Years. I know it is...
I have an article from Wine Business Monthly from back in the mid to late 90's that included a chart of rootstocks with parentage, phylloxera and nematode...
Hi George, I am attempting to grow it. I have lost a few vines to the last few years droughts we have had in Arkansas so it is not very drought tolerant. It...
Hi Mike, Your climate there should be absolutely perfect. Mt. Pleasant in Augusta MO grew Couderc for years and made a really really nice wine. It was a bit ...
Hi George, I got my cuttings from Dr. Martin Kaps at the Mt. Grove experiment station. I traded him some Landot Noir for the Couderc cuttings. That being...
Mike, Given your climate, Iıd really strongly think about seriously trying the Couderc noir, itıs such a great vine/wine. BUT: you do have to give it a year...
George, remind me around next Feb and I can send you the Couderc cuttings you want . By the way the vines seem to not be prone to mildews in my humid climate....
Hi George, I've got around 25 vines that were put in the spring of '06. So far they seem to be doing OK although they don't seem too vigorous. Mine came from...
George, remind me around next Feb and I can send you the Couderc cuttings you want . By the way the vines seem to not be prone to mildews in my humid climate....
Thanks Keith, I have some tempranillo grafted to it 1 yr old. It grafts and roots very well, and my thoughts were that of it survived that long with a minimum...
Tnx Mike, thatıs super! BTW, Iıve got a very very close friend in Oz. Contact me off-list and we can talk... Iım not surprized that the Couderc is healthy...
Tnx Louis! Iıll get hold of Ed asap. Heıs an old pal, so if thereıs one or two squirreled away, I might be able to sweet-talk him into parting with them. g ...
Here in NH, this are not very hardy or healthy, I hade to pull mine. Per ... From: George Gale To: grapesrus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007...
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Southeast WI start up winery looking to build long term relationships with Midwest growers. We would like mostly Hybrids, but also some vinifera from the Lake...
Should the lees be stirred during mlf? ... Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. [Non-text portions of this...
Hi, gang, For that matter, I'm really confused about exactly how MLF starts. Some books say MLF starts in reds automagically, but not in whites. Other books, ...
MLF can start if it's on the grapes or in your cellar, but it is inhibited by much greater then 30 ppm SO2. It's generally best to innoculate with an mlf...
I have had a hard time starting MLF unless I don't add MetaBisulfite. I crush and add the yeast immediately. Is this a standard proceedure with everyone, or do...
I suggest you use Opti-Red. It will break down this layer you are talking about. Anthony Carone www.caronewines.com To: grapesrus@...:...
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This probably should be on the enologists postings. Lees do not need stirring. MLF can take place naturally in a wine, but is quite inconsistent. It normally...
Yes, but I do not do stirring. Have but don't like it. The process leads to a shortened lifespan wine also. The only place I like the leesy, creamy mouthfeel...
thanks Steve - this is really helpful. We had an analysis done - the ph ranged from 7.8 -8.0 - it is also on clay loam- the recommendations is to put H02... a...
Hello - I am having conflicting reports from experts about soil type. Can you shed some light here.. In utopia - what is the best soil conditions to grow...
Dan, I am convinced now, after growing grapes up here for 14 years, that the Hudson River Umbrella is the best (from a standpoint of simplicity and yield) for...
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