[Growwine] Glenda's story

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Glenda,
I must say, I was very impressed with your detailed website!  www.dccw.ca

I also like that you have a dog that is both a farmer and a fisherman.

Anthony Carone
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Hart 
  To: growwine at littlefatwino.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [Growwine] Glenda's story


  Very nice write-up.


  White Baltica?


  Mark

  On Mar 19, 2008, at 10:32 PM, Larry Paterson wrote:


    Also forwarded by Dave Gamble of Canadian Grapes to Wine, the story about the Good Witch of the North, Glenda...


    Lardy

    Larry Paterson, lfw, rd, adcc
    (Little Fat Wino, Roving Drunk, Alcohol Distribution Channels Critic)

    http://www.littlefatwino.com/

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    Last year we featured an article on Dark Cove Vineyard at Gambo, Newfoundland which enjoys relatively mild winters in a terroir that can support Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as hybrid varieties.
      Glenda Baker said that this winter "a ton of snow" helped protect the vines though typically the temperatures were not that bad, reaching -23C. once or twice. The latest news from Newfoundland is that the provincial agriculture department is about to take an active part in the development of a Newfoundland grape growing industry. Glenda said that the department will assist in the development of a new vineyard which they will establish on a grant of 44.5 acres of crown land in nearby Smaller Dark Cove Bay. Glenda's established 5 acre test vineyard is located a few kilometers away at Freshwater Bay, also at Gambo.
      The initial planting of the new vineyard will cover 20 acres which the department will help clear and prepare. Drawing from the success of varieties in the test vineyard, the new block will include Pinot Noir which does very well, as well as Chardonnay which Glenda finds is even more winter hardy than Pinot Noir, though it needs all the time it can get to reach full ripeness and sugar levels. Other winning candidates inlcude the hybrids David MacGregor, a derivitive of Merlot which easily reaches Brix 20, and Frontenac which is a huge success in Quebec.
      As an example of how varieties express themselves differently in different terroirs, Glenda said that in Newfoundland, unlike Quebec, Frontenac's acid levels are low. Last year she said it came in at .9 T/A, and after malolactic fermentation it was softer than she would have liked. This year, no more ml for Frontenac.
      Among the white varieties will be the ES8 243 hybrid and Deslile which ripens quickly with high sugar levels. Others include the Russian varieties black and white Baltica which ripen in August! Last year Glenda did not leaf-pull these two varieties and the birds didn't see the early ripening fruit.
      Meanwhile, Glenda is often called on to help others in the district who are interested in getting into grape growing. A nearby fruit winery has expressed interest in adding grape wines to its list, and this fall they will likely receive fruit from the Dark Cove vineyard.
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