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July 2017 WINES&VINES 17 WINE INDUSTRY NEWS like this in my 17 years," he said. "There's got to be a point here where we have to have bal- ance for both the winery and the grower." Furthering tightening the supply of Napa Cabernet is the recent acquisition of the Stage- coach Vineyard by E. & J. Gallo Winery. While Gallo has pledged to honor all existing con- tracts, Correia said that deal may eventually take about 2,000 tons of high-quality Napa Cabernet off the market. He said the deal triggered an immediate effect in that he saw vineyard parcels, which had been on the market for a while, come under contract within days of Gallo announc- ing its purchase. In Sonoma County, Correia said Pinot Noir "is driving the bus," and the average price for an acre of Pinot vines could approach $200,000 this year. "The demand is very strong, and there's just limited supply of high-quality Pinot Noir vineyards," he said. Correia averaged the prices for Napa Cab- ernet and Sonoma Pinot and set them to an index of "1" in 1995. By 2015 Napa Cabernet had risen to nearly 4.5 and Sonoma Pinot was more than 3.5, while the indexed price for grapes from the interior District 13 had risen to just 1.5 in the same period. (See graph on page 16.) —Andrew Adams WINNERS CIRCLE Steve McIntyre of Monterey Pacific Inc. (from left), Aron Weinkauf of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Rhonda Hood of Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Robert Aldridge of St. Francis Winery & Vineyard accept the 2017 California Green Medal Awards presented by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, California Association of Winegrape Growers, Wine Institute, Lodi Winegrape Commission, Napa Valley Vintners, Sonoma County Winegrowers and The Vineyard Team. Simplify and accelerate barrel cleaning without compromising cleaning effectiveness with the new TankJet M60 barrel cleaner. • It's mobile, so it is quick and easy to position right next to the barrel, insert into the bung hole, clean and move to the next barrel • Powerful, fast cleaning at low fl ow rates prevents toast removal – clean multiple barrels in minutes • Non-lubricated air motor ensures speed and cycle times are relatively constant even when liquid pressure changes • Compatible with a variety of pressure washers and pumps INTRODUCING THE TANKJET ® M60 MOBILE BARREL CLEANER: EASIER, FASTER & BETTER CLEANING FREE TRIAL OR ON-SITE DEMO CALL 1.800.95.SPRAY TO SPEAK WITH YOUR LOCAL REP OR VISIT TANKJET.COM TankJet M60 barrel cleaner – effective cleaning of barrels up to 5' (1.5 m) in dia.