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WineEastNews ineland Station, Ontario—White wine- grape prices will increase by 1% in accordance with the two-year pricing agreement reached last year for most hybrid and vinifera winegrape varieties. The Grape Growers of Ontario, Wine Council of Ontario and Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario agreed to extend the 2010 pricing arrange- ment into 2011. Red hybrid and vinifera varieties will remain unchanged from 2010. Ontario currently has 128 licensed wineries, according to WinesVinesDATA. Several other prices related to late harvest wines or ice wines remain unchanged. The minimum price for ice wine grapes is 125% of the price based on normal harvest. Ice wine juice prices in Canadian dollars are: hybrid juice: $15.76 per liter at 35º Brix, and vinifera juice: $24.16 per liter at 35º Brix. The price for late harvest hybrid juice stays at $4.58 per liter at 26º Brix. Groups Affirm Ontario Winegrape Prices V Plateau pricing to continue; arrangement intended to absorb surplus grapes Winegrape Prices in Canadian Dollars Per Tonne Variety New York Muscat Seyval Blanc and Vidal De Chaunac and Rosette Maréchal Foch Baco Noir and Chambourcin Auxerrois Gamay and Zweigeltrebe Johannisberg Riesling Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Gris Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinot Noir Shiraz ATTENTION SHIPPERS, GROWERS, & WINERIES M&M WINE GRAPE CO. juicegrape.com The Sourcing & Transportation of Premium Wine Grapes is Our Specialty GRAPE SOURCING • by Variety • by Appellation • by Specification From premium grape growing areas including: Amador, Mendocino, Napa, Suisun Valley, Clements Hills, Lodi, Central Valley, WA State, Chile S.A. and others WINERY SUPPLY All Equipment & Supplies necessary for all phases of winemaking. Combine with your grape purchase and save $$$ TRANSPORTATION • logistical network operating daily from coast to coast • over 20 years experience in moving product from point A to point B Fresh Corks Directly From Portugal 4th Generation Family Cork Producer All Natural Cork Closures Free Branding When your crop is down, your demand increased, or you're just starting out... M&M Wine Grape Co. is your source for quality products including fresh grapes, juice, and bulk wine. M&M Wine Grape Co. 101 Reserve Road Hartford, CT 06114 (877) 812-1137 sales@juicegrape.com 60 Wines & Vines MAY 201 1 Member of: mmwinefamily.com Free is Better Free Shipping Ask about our Progressive Discounts Phone (203) 681-7743 Cell (860) 335-0667 email: reliablecork@gmail.com www.reliablecorksolutions.com 2011 price $520 $600 $659 $780 $843 $1,216 $1,283 $1,396 $1,424 $1,554 $1,570 $1,575 $1,676 $1,875 $1,894 $1,933 $2,164 Plateau-pricing pilot for four varieties All three parties also agreed to continue the pilot plateau-pricing model inaugurated last year for Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. There will be no tonnage restriction, and no new varieties have been added to the program. As was the case last year, plateau pricing is limited to deliveries made within the Brix window shown for each variety. The Brix level each year is based on a five-year rolling average. Deliveries at higher Brix levels must be paid for at the 2011 base price plus applicable sugar bonuses. Processors must advise growers well ahead of harvest of their intent to purchase grapes at plateau pricing, and growers are encouraged to work with their processors to ensure that their grapes are harvested within the plateau-pricing range. —Hudson Cattell