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Ill., said that the company is devoted exclusively to breeding and selling new, patented grape varieties that have Norton as one parent. Norton is very popular in Missouri and parts of the East Coast. Many experts suspect that it is a hybrid of one or more native varieties and one Vitis vinifera grape
This year Davis partnered with Forrest
Keeling Nursery of Elsberry, Mo., which grew its dormant rooted vines and also produced plants by their patented RPM rooting method that incorporates a fungus into the root system to form a synergistic relationship that greatly enhances the vine's ability to take up water and nutrients. "The vines grow more rapidly and fruit earlier," Dressel claimed. This spring, Davis is releasing two new white varieties: White Norton (Cabernet Sauvignon X Norton) and Aphrodite (Portuguese white variety X Norton). Dressel describes both as having 100% vinifera character, White Norton being Sauvignon Blanc-like and Aphrodite resembling Pinot Grigio. Since the Davis vines have one Norton parent, they are highly disease resistant and don't suffer from late- season rots. Dressel said, "They are
COMPANY
Appellation Trading Co. Brigadoon Wine Co.
Nursery Services Suppliers PHONE
WEBSITE
(707) 259-1121 appellationtradingcompany.com (541) 998-8708 brigadoonwineco.com
Conley's Greenhouse Manufacturing and Sales (909) 627-0981 conleys.com Davis Viticultural Research Double A Vineyards Inc. Duarte Nursery Inc.
Forrest Keeling Nursery
Grafted Grapevine Nursery LLC Great River Vineyard & Nursery Grey Creek Viticultural Services Inc. Guillaume Grapevine Nursery Mercier California LLC Mori Vines Inc. Vintage Nurseries
Wiederkehr Wine Cellars Inc. (618) 946-3517 davisvines.com
(716) 672-8493 doubleavineyards.com (209) 531-0351 duartenursery.com (800) 356-2401 fknursery.com
(315) 462-3288 graftedgrapevines.com (877) 345-3531 greatrivervineyard.com (707) 431-7344 greycreek.com
(530) 735-6821 guillaumenurseries.com (707) 446-9223 mercier-california.com (905) 468-0822 morivines.com
(800) 499-9019 vintagenurseries.com (479) 468-9463 wiederkehrwines.com
For more on nursery/grapevine/rootstock suppliers, see Wines & Vines' 2012 Buyer's Guide in print or online at winesandvinesbuyersguide.com.
becoming increasingly popular with organic growers and those who simply wish to reduce the amount of pesticide usage. There is also a surge in interest in areas such as the mid-South, where high humidity and rain can be a problem during veraison."
Good times have come to grapevine
nurseries, but that could create a problem for growers: shortages of desired plants. John Duarte suggests that this is a good time to visit nurseries and get to know your suppliers—and be sure to plan ahead.
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