[Growwine] DM8521-1

[Larry Paterson]

Ryan:

To me it seems more acidic, just about as herbaceous, but sugar levels are 
distinctly higher and it ripens with far fewer heat units.

What is the experience of anyone else in other regions?

Lardy

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

http://www.littlefatwino.com/


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Daum" <ryan at darksleep.com>
To: <growwine at littlefatwino.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Growwine] DM8521-1


How does the quality of DM 8521-1 compare to, say, Baco Noir?

Ryan

On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 06:55:36AM -0400, Larry Paterson wrote:
> Martin
>
> based on our experience in Peterborough, the more sun you can get on the 
> DM
> 8521-1 grapes once they change colour the better.  I thought that they 
> made
> a good minor contribution to the Peterborough blend.
>
> Lardy
>
> Larry Paterson, lfw, rd, adcc
> (Little Fat Wino, Roving Drunk, Alcohol Distribution Channels Critic)
>
> http://www.littlefatwino.com/
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <midmp at abacom.com>
> To: <growwine at littlefatwino.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:05 PM
> Subject: [Growwine] DM8521-1
>
>
> Hi,
>
> anyone made an '07 ?
>
> this Fall should be a good harvest at Clos Compton (well, off 15 plants).
>
> Previous reports on the so-so-ness of the wine had made me disappointed
> about
> my choice, but the recent post about riparias wines AND the incredible
> status
> of the vines this Spring (high %bud break, spring frost tolerence, etc) 
> has
> me
> thinking it has to get a good try before being culled for something else.
>
> martin
>
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