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CALIFORNIA San Benito County���San Joaquin County VINTAGE 2012 SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #805 Pests/diseases: Low insect and disease pressure was common for 2012. The low amount of pre-harvest rain did not result in increased disease incidence. Supply/demand: Demand and prices continue to show improvement, which will boost the economic stability of the region���s vineyards. Logistics: The later harvest and higher yields of other regions caused some delays. Varieties: Increased demand for grapes has resulted in an increase in both new acreage and redevelopment of existing vineyard acreage on the Central Coast. Larry Bettiga Farm advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Castoro_Nov08 10/8/08 1:54 PM San Joaquin County Other regional designations: Lodi, River Junction, Tracy Hills After two years of light crops, 2012 yields were 30% or more above average. Zinfandel was up the most; Syrah the least. Bunch rot was minimal, and berry size was smaller due to very dry soil conditions. Colors and flavors were excellent. Harvest began about average and then slowed due to very cold nights, often 6��8��F below average. Most varieties caught up, and harvest was finished by Nov. 1. Weather: Rainfall was 60% of average. Bud break was exactly long-term average: March 17 for Chardonnay, with a cool dry spring. The season was mild with only Page 1 ��� VELCORIN DOSING NOW AVAILABLE! ��� Bottle cleaning, sparging & gravity filling ��� Vacuum corking & multiple head corkers ��� All types of capsules including SCREW CAP ��� Single or dual web PS labeling ��� NEW ��� 187ml bottling ��� 20 years of hands-on bottling experience ��� Supported by a winery ��� Experienced bottling line technicians ��� Technical support for bottling prep & packaging ��� Competitive prices Geor ge Rose Harvest gets under way in the Sonoma County AVA of Knights Valley (above.) Winegrape growers reported excellent conditions across Sonoma County. 104 W in e s & V i ne s JANUARY 20 13