Comments on: To Cultivate Modern Sustainability, A California Wine Region is Turning to Very Old Methods https://modernfarmer.com/2023/03/to-cultivate-modern-sustainability-a-california-wine-region-is-turning-to-very-old-methods/ Farm. Food. Life. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Bob Barry https://modernfarmer.com/2023/03/to-cultivate-modern-sustainability-a-california-wine-region-is-turning-to-very-old-methods/#comment-55008 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:58:30 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=148406#comment-55008 2,000 vines per acre? That’s only 21 sqft/vine. At 7 ft between rows that is less than 3 ft of fruiting space for each vine. With 4” between spurs there can only be 12 spurs or 24 shoots or 48 clusters per vine. Why plant so densely?

]]> By: Jeff Irwin https://modernfarmer.com/2023/03/to-cultivate-modern-sustainability-a-california-wine-region-is-turning-to-very-old-methods/#comment-54219 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:14:27 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=148406#comment-54219 Not all rootstock is the same, as your last paragraph indicated. Various rootstock provide different a
properties. While some are more phylloxera resistant, others might be more drought resistant. And still others might provide more vigor. When planting a vineyard on rootstock, careful consideration of the needs of the vineyard should be taken into account to get the best results.

Also, within the last few years, a study out of the Oregon State University Extension Service shows that dropping fruit generally does not make better wine.

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