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CENTRAL Colorado VINTAGE 2012 conditions, grapes were harvested at optimum maturity, boding well for the 2012 wines. CENTRAL Weather: The 2011-12 dormant season was rather mild, resulting in minimal cold injury to vine tissues. Timing of bud break was normal, followed by the second warmest (and one of the driest) growing seasons on record. Pests/diseases: Due to the dry conditions, disease pressure was minimal, with several growers reporting no pesticide applications at all. Supply/demand: Grape prices appear to be up slightly. Supply of Riesling and Gew��rztraminer was slightly higher than demand. Logistics: The shortened harvest season put pressure on labor availability. Reporting from: ��� Colorado ��� Iowa ��� Indiana ��� Michigan ��� Ohio ��� Texas Horst Caspari Professor and state viticulturist, Colorado State University Iowa Colorado After back-to-back small vintages in 2010 and 2011, the 2012 harvest is expected to set a new record for Colorado. And thanks to very favorable growing Weather: Very low disease and insect pressure seen due to the drought that began in late May. Above-average heat units prompted harvest to run two to three weeks early, resulting in above-average Brix levels. Pests/diseases: Very low pest and disease pressure due to drought. Supply/demand: Average prices ranged from $1,000 to $1,200 per ton, delivered to the winery (prices typical for Iowa.) Technology/techniques: More than 80% of Iowa���s grape crop is harvested by hand. There are now six grape harvesters in the state. Logistics: Finding harvest labor is always a challenge in Iowa. Varieties: Excellent 25�� Brix levels seen in many hybrid red varieties. Michael L. White State viticulture specialist, Iowa State University Overall quality was very high due to a lack of rainfall during the final two-thirds of the 2012 winegrowing season. Overall quantity was down approximately 25% due to a hard frost April 10. Indiana Other regional designations: Ohio River Valley Grape quality was excellent this year due to plenty of heat and a dry summer. NATURALIST PARADISE 1100��� East shore Cayuga Lake Plus; 159 Acres , +/- 80 Tillable Should be good for vinivera grapes. Truly a unique, pristine and private property in the Heart of the Finger Lakes. Property flanked by two streams, gulley. Victorian 5 bedroom, 1.5 baths. $1,499,000 Senecayuga Properties, LLC 97 Fall St., PO Box 386, Seneca Falls Mel Russo Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner Complete_Welders_Dir10 11/25/09 Office: 315-568-9404 ��� Cell: 315-246-3997 senecayuga@aol.com ��� www.senecayuga.com 1:29 PM Page 1 Monthly analysis on: u Flash site wine sales ��� DRY ICE ��� BARREL DRY ICE BLASTING ��� INDUSTRIAL & BULK GASES ��� SAFETY PRODUCTS ��� SULFUR DIOXIDE & 6% SOLUTION ��� WINERY EQUIPMENT u Direct-to-Consumer channel u Off-premise wine sales P.O. BOX 2516 Napa, CA 94558 Phone: (707) 258-0885 5200 COMMERCE BLVD. ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928 Phone: (707) 584-0111 u Winery job index WinesVinesDATA 1549 N. BROADWAY STOCKTON, CA 95205 Phone: (209) 462-3086 W W W. W I N E S A N D V I N E S . C O M WWW.COMPLETEWELDERSSUPPLY.COM SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #937 116 W in e s & V i ne s JANUARY 20 13 SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #315