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WineEastNews Cabernet Franc 2012 Grape Prices Paid by Finger Lakes Wineries Bully Hill Fall Bright Fulkerson Hunt County Swedish Hill $800 Cabernet Sauvignon Chambourcin Niagara Pinot Noir Riesling Vidal $1,200 $700 $340 $1,650 $1,300 $600 $1,750 $1,850 $885 $350 $1,750 $1,750 $675 Noir went up from $1,605 to $1,677, or nearly 5%. Smaller increases were posted for Merlot ($1,783 to $1,819), Cabernet Franc ($1,250 to $1,269), and Cabernet Sauvignon ($1,620 to $1,653.) White hybrid prices were not as strong, although Verdelet was up 17%, from $472 to $550. Aurore increased from $370 to $385, Cayuga White from $560 to $571, and Traminette from $858 to $866. Seyval was unchanged at $613, while Vidal Blanc went down from $621 to $607. Also on the minus side was Vignoles, moving from $739 to $718. $1,400 $1,400 $900 $300 $1,550 $1,550 $600 $1,350 $1,700 $700 $350 — $1,500 — $1,650 $1,800 $860 $300 $1,850 $1,475 $700 Download a PDF of all winegrape prices organized by winery and variety at winesandvines.com. SpiritedShipper_Dir11.qxp 10/6/10 10:52 The three newest varieties introduced at Geneva had good gains: Valvin Muscat from $763 to $865 (13%); Noiret, $628 to $680 (8%); and Corot Noir, $590 to $631 (7%.) Red hybrid varieties also showed price increases. Baco Noir rose from $557 to $569, Chambourcin from $785 to $789, and Maréchal Foch from $638 to $642. Two less prominent varieties were among the biggest gainers: Rosette, up 20% from $375 to $450, and Rougeon, up 12% from $494 to $552. With the exception of Niagara, which went down from $334 to $326, the four major Native American varieties posted increases. Concord went from $304 to $324, Isabella from $450 to $475, Delaware from $394 to $414, and Catawba from $337 to $338. New York state wineries that purchase more than 5 tons of any grape variety are re- quired to publish the prices they will pay by Aug. 15 of each year. Walter-Peterson said some of the prices reported by wineries are for their own fruit. Others may be contracted prices between growers and wineries. The weather in the Finger Lakes was warm and dry, but to a lesser extent than last year. The rain that fell from late summer to the beginning of harvest did not continue on as it did in 2010. Late spring frosts in some areas and uneven fruit set are responsible for yields being average to below average for the vinifera and Native American varieties, and average for the hybrids. The harvest is two to three weeks ahead of normal. Walter-Peterson summed up this year's grape prices as encouraging and the poten- tial for a quality crop as "fantastic," at least as good as 2010. Vance_Jan11.qxp 11/23/10 9:29 AM Page 1 —Hudson Cattell and Linda Jones McKee U.S. Patent Numbers 5,730,289 & 5,967,294 • All our shippers are made with extra cushioning to prevent breakage THE ORIGINAL SHIPPER • UPS & FEDEX approved • For spirited shipments up to 12 bottles • Magnum size shippers up to 6 bottles • Fits bottles up to 5"diameter to 16"tall • Costs less, more durable than styrofoam • Gift Boxes •Gift Bags •Wooden Gift Boxes 100% ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY – GO GREEN! spiritedshipper.com 800-730-SHIP (7447) WINES & VINES NOVEMBER 2012 101