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80 W i n e s & V i n e s J U n e 2 0 1 4 WineEast Sales & Marketing allowing the OCPVA to pursue its goals. Among other things, the grants have supported grower surveys to determine where vineyards and wineries were located and the grape varieties and acreage that they grew, the identification and prioritization of viticulture research interests for the region and the funding and establishment of a GIS- based mapping system for the entire state, which displays climatological, topographical and other important parameters necessary for identifying suit- able grapegrowing areas. Through the outreach it has made to other organiza- tions, the OCPVA has formed a relationship with an Italian viticulture research institute that has resulted in the impor- tation of several lesser-known but traditional Italian grape varieties potentially suitable to be grown in the region. It also has become involved in initial efforts to begin establishing a New Jersey wine research in- stitute with Rutgers University and other institutions. The OCPVA is primarily a grower's organization, although its membership is composed of wineries and vineyards as well as associate members from other fields. In order to be a full member, however, one must commercially grow grapes in the AVA. Currently 24 bonded wineries and nine vineyards have a full membership. The mission of the organization is the establishment and promo- tion of sustainable and eco- nomically viable viticulture in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA of New Jersey. It is devoted to the study and practice of grapegrowing in recognition of the fundamental importance of quality fruit in the winemaking process. To that end it has been successful in under- taking a wide variety of efforts to further its mission Although only five years old, OCPVA already has organized and sponsored three successful grapegrowing symposia. Each symposium has assembled international experts in the fields of viticulture, enology and economics to discuss topics that have relevance to the re- gion's terroir and grapegrowing sustainability. The first of these, held in 2009, centered on tradi- tional Bordeaux varieties and the similarities and differences in growing conditions between the OCP and Bordeaux. The keynote speaker was University of Bordeaux viticulture professor Kees van Leeuven, consultant to Chateau Cheval Blanc, who spoke encouragingly about the potential of the OCP AVA and advised the organization regarding critical components of growing quality Bordeaux variet- ies. The second gathering in 2011 focused on lesser known but traditional Northern Italian wine grape varieties such as Ter- oldego, Lagrein and Casseta, as well as some newly developed varieties that hold great po- tential for the OCP and similar regions. It also featured talks by leading wine economists Orley Ashenfelter of Princeton Univer- sity and Karl Storchman of New York University. The most recent symposium, held in November 2013, revis- ited the growth characteristics and winemaking potential of some of those Italian varieties and included a keynote presen- tation from Dr. Marco Stefa- nini of the Foundation Edmund Mach in the Alto Adige region of Italy. Dr. Stefanini's research at Edmund Mach has developed promising hybrids from crosses of Teroldego and Lagrein as well as from some regional white varieties. Several of these have been imported to the United Excellent for spraying: VINEYARDS, vegetables, orchards, nurseries, Christmas trees, mosquitoes, cattle, chicken houses, etc. Low Maintenance High Performance Motor Models available S a l es C om pa n y – Mist Sprayers – References available in your area American Made We offer a complete line of low volume mist blowers. For free brochure contact: Swihart Sales Co. 7240 County Road AA, Quinter, KS 67752 785-754-3513 or 800-864-4595 www.swihart-sales.com EASTERN WINE LABS Serving the Analytical needs of East Coast Wineries WWW.EASTERNWINELABS.COM Ph 609-859-4302 Cell 609-668-2854 chemist@easternwinelabs.com AOAC Member EasternWineLab_Mar09.qxp 1/22/09 9:47 AM Page 1