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144 Wines&Vines January 2015 vintage 2014 www.walterjelly.com 608.831.1405 whj wine print.indd 1 2/6/13 5:59:47 PM 3435 Ocean Park Blvd, #107-511 ~ 10 rue François Appert – BP 90095 21703 Nuits Saint Georges Cedex France Great Chiller Systems for Great Wineries ProChiller.com 800-845-7781 Auburn, WA Mocksville, NC PACKAGED GLYCOL CHILLER SYSTEMS Visit Us at the 2015 Unifed Wine & Grape Symposium at Booth 504! were generally on the low side, rang- ing from 20° to 22° Brix, and ph lev- els were also low. Disease pressure was mostly tolerable, and sampled flavors and aromas were promising. Varieties: Varietal choice re- mains mostly consistent, although Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin appear to be giving Cabernet sau- vignon and merlot a run for their money. Less familiar varieties such as petit mansang, gruner Veltliner, albariño and tannat are appearing on local wine store shelves. neW yoRK—FinGeR LAKeS Hans Walter-Peterson Viticulture extension specialist Cornell Cooperative extension there were major concerns about bud and vine survival coming into the spring. Damage from winter in- jury was greatest in the northern part of the region, but survival rates were better than anticipated. yields in varieties and locations that were less impacted by winter injury were above average, even after a record harvest in 2013. sunny and dry conditions in september and octo- ber were ideal for harvest. Weather: the coldest tempera- tures in 10 years caused concerns about winter injury. the middle of the growing season was wetter than normal, but sunny and dry september slowed disease pres- sure, allowing extended hang time. suPPly/demand: Native variet- ies produced above-average yields after a record 2013. hybrids and most vinifera yields were higher than expected after winter injury. Challenges: high crop in 2013 meant less tank space available this year. neW yoRK—LonG iSLAnD Alice Wise Senior resource educator Cornell Cooperative extension of Suffolk County the 2014 growing season on Long island will be remembered for above-average yields and good- quality, ripe fruit. persistent sunny weather and below-average rainfall from June through september made for a relatively easy growing season. Weather: summer was dry with sandier sites requiring irrigation. periodic but not excessive rainfall fell during the latter half of harvest. overall temperatures were slightly cooler than previous seasons. Pests/diseases: Due to the dry summer, fungal disease pressure was low. there was minor cluster rot at harvest, mainly Botrytis in susceptible varieties. as their food sources dwindled in fall, yellow jackets became problematic in some blocks, opening up clusters to Botrytis infections. suPPly/demand: yields were average to above average, due to a combination of high cluster numbers per vine and good berry set. as a result, there was more fruit for sale. teChnology/teChniques: the Long island sustainable Wine- growing program was in its second season. the current focus is on ecological farming techniques suited to the region. Challenges: above-average yields meant harvest schedules required careful coordination. onTARio Kevin Ker Research associate/ professor affiliate CCoVi - Brock university significant winter injury was experi- enced in southwestern ontario and less in the Niagara region. overall provincial yields were down relative to 2013, but harvest totals were much better than expected coming out of the winter's low-temperature episodes. Fruit quality was good in 2014, with most growers reaching quality targets for buyers. yields were 65% of last year (a record har- vest in 2013 of more than 80,000 tons) and about 80% of the five- year average, so pretty good con- sidering the winter we had! SELL TO MORE GROWERS The Wines & Vines Grower Online Marketing System (GOMS) enables users to create and save highly customized grower searches, and export results into advanced report types, data exports and mailing labels. (866) 453-9701 • winesandvines.com/OMS SELECT RECORDS BASED ON: SELECT RECORDS BASED ON: SELECT RECORDS BASED ON: region varietals acreage grape sales new vineyard