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Assessing new grape cultivars that combine high quality product features disease tolerance and winter-frost hardiness for local use in South-western Ontario ( and for use with a Sustainable Grape Growing Protocol ) hppf

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How did it start ?? Foundation was laid after the Cool Climate Meeting in Rochester ,NY Increased interest in “sustainable” aspect of Viticulture and Wine-making. One research trial looking for a good home Stake holders that dared to look into the future. “A few (good) enthusiastic persons” hppf

Visit in Harrow Fall 1997

Search for new varieties � Bring varieties from � Start with seedlings anywhere and make a � Define the goals trial � Watch and check � At least 5 years to establish a field-trial � After 5 years ready for � Cost before start-up wine-making trials hppf

3 Major Groups � Varieties that were � Varieties in Canada as part of ongoing found to be superior importation in the trials ( Regent,Hibernal , Orion etc ) � Varieties imported as highly recommended hppf

Planted acreage of Regent in Germany 2,023ha 2,158 ha 760ha 449 ha 178 ha 7ha 11 ha 1995 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Year 51 28 23 22 13 12 By hektar 2,14 % Part of all 5,9 0% hppf Part of red

Results from the Harrow Farm � Only Regent survived � After 3 years 6 Orion, Sirius,Phoenix individual plants for did not make it propagation � Found Hibernal, Pollux � HG01 - HG06 and Bianca are already � Wine-making after 5 in Ontario years � Hibernal= GM 322-58 � Start of phase 2 with 12 � Received Cabernet Foch more plants(white) from BC � 3 plants ready to be certified hppf

Environmental Data from the trial � 1997 - Planting � 2004 -30.7 C � 1998 - Establishing � 2005 -27.2 C � 1999 - 23 C in March � 2006 rain and hail � 2000 – intense Spray- � 2007 drought&wet � 2008 wet & drought, program � 2001 - Summer � 2009 -26.3 C 1275GDD draught � 2002 - May Frost � GGD = the 33 year average is 1522 2003 -27.2 C hppf

Environmental Data from the trial � 1997 - Planting � 2004 -23.3 F � 1998 - Establishing � 2005 -17 F � 1999 - 10F in March � 2006 rain and hail � 2000 – intense Spray- � 2007 drought&wet � 2008 wet & drought, program � 2001 - Summer � 2009 -15.3 F 1275GDD draught � 2002 - May Frost � GGD = the 33 year average is 1522 2003 -17.2 F hppf

Some Weather data from 2007 � Rain fall in August was 7 ¾ inches , half from Aug.7-9 � Before the rain was a 5 week drought with periods of high humidity � Wet spring � Early bud break and bloom hppf

Sprayprogams 2007&2008 � Reduce sprays without � After Bud break compromising fruit � Pre-Bloom quality � Determine key sprays � After Bloom(clean up) and find guide-lines � Put the sustainable � Berry closure protocol to the test hppf

SPRAYPROGRAM 2007 � REGENT & HG -VARIETIES 6 TIMES � May 20 May 20 - Kumulus + Captan � June 20 June 20 -Kumulus+Captan+ E-salt + Copper -Oxy (Low dose) � July 2 July 2 - Kumulus+ Polyram+ Rovral+ E-salt � July 25 July 25 -Kumulus + Folpan + E-salt � August 27 August 27 – Flint +Elevate+ Captan + Pounce � October 10 October 10 – Kumulus + Copper -Oxy hppf

SPRAYPROGRAM 2007 all others (vinifera&Hybrids) 11 times � June 5,6 June 5,6 � August 24,26,27,28 August 24,26,27,28 � June 20,21 June 20,21 � September 18,19 September 18,19 � June 30, June 30, � October 10 October 10 � July 11,12 July 11,12 � May 28,29 May 28,29 � July 23,24 July 23,24 � August 2,3,4 August 2,3,4 � August 8,9,10 August 8,9,10 hppf

Some Weather data from 2008 � Very wet up to July � 15 “ of rain � then drought 6 weeks � and hot into harvest hppf

Some Weather Data from 2009 4 days of very cold weather in February A cool and rainy summer Actual crop reduced by 2/3 1275 GDD total

Winterfrost Hardiness 2009 Euro Farm ,Harrow Viewpointe Estate Regent ~ 60 % Cab Franc ~50 % Auxerois ~ 70 % HG01 22 % Cab Franc 75 % HG01 48 % HG03 18 % HG03 33 % HG04 12 % HG04 24 %

Harvest data from 2009 cultivar Harvest Brix ph T / A Kg / plant HG01 01/10/09 21.8 3.39 6.2 2.1 HG 03 12/10/09 22.5 3.45 5.7 1.5 HG 04 21/10/09 23.3 2.89 10.6 3.5

Analytical Data 28/Sep 2005 HG01 21.6/5.4/3.4 28/Sep 2005 Hg02 23/6.1/3.38 28/Sep 2005 HG03 22.4/5.3/3.5 28/Sep 2005 HG04 22.3/6.4/3.35 28/Sep 2005 HG05 20.6/5.0/3.5 Gamay Noir 19/09/05 20/09/2.97 28/Sep 2005 Cab Foch 23.9/6.6/3.32 Cab France 11/10/05 21.7/6.6/3.19 2005 Regent 20/09/05 20 2006 Regent 28/08/06 17.5/7/3.3 Cab France 19/10/06 20.2/7.8/3.24 2006 Regent 20/09/06 19.5 Chardonnay 12/09/06 19.1/9.7/3.1 2006 Baco Noir 26/09/06 18.6/13.3/3.26 2007 HG01 03/09/07 16 Chardonnay 08/09/07 16 2007 Hg02 03/09/07 15 Gamay Noir 05/09/07 17 2007 HG03 03/09/07 17 Baco Noir 08/09/07 18/15/3.1 2007 HG04 03/09/07 18 2007 HG05 03/09/07 19 hppf hppf hppf 2007 Regent 17/09/07 18.8/7.1/3.04

Harvest Time � Ripen early close to 22 � pick Harvest date in Brix mid -Sept. October by desired ratio of Brix-ph-T/A � Good hang-time � Rotting is hardly an � Brix going up slow issue � T/A coming down � PH rising slowly hppf

The Story of the Essex County Varieties hppf

Say “ Hi ” to Regent....... hppf

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....and to the red Blattner varieties.... hppf

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....and two whites . hppf

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Harvest in late September hppf

HG varieties Vinifera August 20, 2007 Identical field-managment

What about the Wine ????? First wine-making with the new cultivars was done at Niagara College ( third party checking ) Official introduction at the “Outer Limits “ Wine tasting in Toronto in 2007. Benton Harbor Field day in July 2009 Viewpointe Estate Winery are preparing a wine for commercial sale . Tastings at the Winery upon visit and request hppf

Status 2009 � Regent , Hibernal,are available. � Mother-blocks being prepared from HG01, HG03, HG04 certification pending � Small certified mother-blocks being started VB 32-7 VB 25-1 … � 3 VB varieties listed in Germany as v.Vinifera � About 2 % ( 81.000 ha ) are under sustainable, eco management in the EU � Evaluation of wine making procedures hppf

Thank you for hanging � in ..... Almost done hppf

And if you should be in the area....... Visit our Wineries • just across from Detroit and stay at The Bellhouse B&B • www.thebellhouse.ca hppf

Any QUESTIONS ??? hppf