[Growwine] Glenda's story

[Paul Bulas]

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...  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.
 
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That is fascinating info and should be very useful to the planning of what new-generation cold-hardy grapes to plant where.  Who can say why the difference exists in acid levels between Frontenac grown in Newfoundland and, say, Minnesota ... Nevertheless, it's valuable information because it clearly shows that certain terroirs work well with certain grapes to produce good wine parameters at harvest time.  I say, "let's go with that" and build from there.

There was also an article some time back about how Frontenac on VSP in Minnesota came in at like .77 T/A, and not the seemingly unmanageable levels it had been getting previously.  It's all extremely inspiring for future efforts.

Just as an aside, what kind of numbers are Central Ontarian growers of Frontenac getting at harvest?


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