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VINTAGE 2013 or just after bloom to improve air flow and light penetration and to reduce disease. NEW YORK— Long Island Other regional designations: Suffolk County The 2013 harvest will be remembered as excellent on Long Island. Despite being slightly cooler than the 2012 season, harvest was accelerated by drier than normal conditions starting in summer and extending through harvest. Fruit was clean, balanced and flavorful. Growers were able to harvest at peak ripeness; there was no rush to harvest prior to storms or other unfavorable weather. Weather: After 10 inches of rain in June, rainfall was well below average from July through late October. Pests/diseases: We were fortunate in that there was no unusual pest pressure. Postvéraison cluster rot, both Botrytis and sour rot, were absent or at low levels. Supply/demand: Because the favorable weather promoted very ripe fruit, growers found eager buyers locally and regionally. Technology/techniques: Growers are more diligent about cluster-zone leafing at BA R A RC H I T E C T S Logistics: The extended drought did not impact vineyards as most have irrigation. Varieties: Alternative varieties such as Albariño, Gruner Veltliner and Refosco are thriving. Experimentation with varieties new to Long Island will continue. Alice Wise Senior resource educator, Cornell University Cooperative Extension NEW YORK— Finger Lakes Other regional designations: Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben and Yates counties in higher than normal yields in many cases. Plenty of canopy growth meant vines were not over-cropped, however. Finger Lakes had a good year qualitywise, due in large part to sunny and dry conditions in late August and September. Despite cloudy and wet conditions during much of bloom, fruit set was higher than normal in many varieties. Many blocks also had more clusters per vine, resulting Weather: The first part of the season had near-normal temperatures and more rain than normal. Drier weather predominated after véraison. September had between 50% and 70% the average amount of rain for the month, depending on location. 415 293 5700 www.bararch.com L AW W I N E R Y - PA S O R O B L E S , C A OPENING WINTER 2013 Creating Exceptional Environments 128 W in e s & V i ne s january 20 14 Plenty of canopy growth meant vines were not over-cropped in New York. WINERIES CLUBHOUSES RESORTS CUSTOM HOMES See us at Unified booth #815