Finding Your Way to Vine Balance - PA Wine Grape Network
Finding Your Way to Vine Balance - PA Wine Grape Network
Finding Your Way to Vine Balance - PA Wine Grape Network
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<strong>Balance</strong> is achieved before the vines are planted:<br />
modesty is the best policy!<br />
• Again, start with the wine: type, style, and price point<br />
• Site selection: the single most important decision for a vineyard<br />
• <strong>Vine</strong> size: SO important. The goal is <strong>to</strong> grow a vine whose size meets the<br />
wine type, style and price point goals<br />
• Site evaluation: determining potential vine size so balance can be<br />
designed in<strong>to</strong> the vineyard. What is the soil capacity?<br />
– Plant available water: especially the amount and distribution during<br />
the growing season (drainage and slope)<br />
– Soil fertility: moderate nutrient levels, especially nitrogen, also pH<br />
• Choose the appropriate variety/clone AND roots<strong>to</strong>ck<br />
• Design the vineyard – IN ROW S<strong>PA</strong>CING!!<br />
• Plant vines. See what happens. Apply viticulture.
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