tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631218697264930550.post3343073865566962146..comments2024-03-21T08:33:25.505-04:00Comments on The Thinkings of a Winemaker: The Opening in the RainCarl Helrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06376820281206653136noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631218697264930550.post-35517253064404624762009-06-15T13:12:39.457-04:002009-06-15T13:12:39.457-04:00Howard,
Yes, there is an economic threshold when ...Howard,<br /><br />Yes, there is an economic threshold when it comes to dropping fruit. It also affects the vine as well, but I don't think that's as well understood. If you're making high-priced wines ($100+ per bottle) then dropping fruit is standard practice. <br /><br />Vine density also plays a role. If you have dense plantings, then you want to drop the pounds per vine down to something manageable. One to two clusters per shoot is normal for good wine production. This applies mostly to reds; whites can handle a bit more.<br /><br />At Allegro, we usually don't need to drop fruit on our whites, but our reds we'll take down to one to two clusters per cane depending on the health of the vine and the type of vintage we're having.<br /><br />CarlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040704635696838632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631218697264930550.post-11151229540494626122009-06-12T15:08:05.362-04:002009-06-12T15:08:05.362-04:00Carl... very interesting subject, I was listening ...Carl... very interesting subject, I was listening to some of the GrapeRadio.com podcasts with respect to some of the Paso Robles Rhone rangers vineyards from California and Chateau Teyssier from St. Emilion. It's amazing how much fruit dropping they're doing... Some California vineyards are dropping 60% of the fruit per vine and Chateau Teyssier is only keeping 4 clusters per vine on their Cabernet Franc....!!!!! Have you ever tasted their Cabernet Franc heavy Le Dome? It seems like a task which takes a great deal of experience and subjectivity in a contradicatory way.. Thanks again for Sunday, HowardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com