Barbera
Barbera in Elk County
When young, the wines offer a very intense aroma of fresh red cherries and blackberries. In the lightest versions notes of cherries, raspberries and blueberries and with notes of blackberry and black cherries in wines made of more ripe grapes. Many producers employ the use of toasted oak barrels, which provides for increased complexity, aging potential, and hints of vanilla notes. The lightest versions are generally known for flavors and aromas of fresh fruit and dried fruits, and are not recommended for cellaring. Wines with better balance between acid and fruit, often with the addition of oak and having a high alcohol content are more capable of cellaring; these wines often result from reduced-yield viticultural methods. Wikipedia
General Details
Planting Properties
Crop Yield
Cold and Frost Sensitivity
Crop/Disease Resilience
Grape Maturity and Composition
Juice Yield, Processing and Chemistry
Wine Production
Consumer Demand
Pruning Methods
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about pruning methods:
Growth Habit
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about the growth habit of different cultivars:
- https://extension.psu.edu/mechanized-grapevine-fruit-zone-leaf-removal
- https://extension.psu.edu/grapevine-fruit-zone-leaf-removal
- https://extension.psu.edu/early-season-grapevine-canopy-management-part-ii-early-leaf-removal-elr
- https://extension.psu.edu/a-general-review-of-applied-grapevine-nutrition-principles
- https://extension.psu.edu/a-brief-review-of-fruit-zone-management-principles
Growth Vigor
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about the growth vigor of different cultivars:- https://extension.psu.edu/shoot-thinning-considerations-in-bunch-grape-vineyards
- https://extension.psu.edu/early-season-grapevine-canopy-management-shoot-thinning
- https://extension.psu.edu/a-general-review-of-applied-grapevine-nutrition-principles
- https://extension.psu.edu/the-fundamentals-of-grapevine-tissue-sampling-for-nutrient-analysis
- https://extension.psu.edu/assessing-and-managing-potassium-concentration-in-the-vineyard
Bud Break Timing
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about the bud break timing of different cultivars:
Cold Injury
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about the cold injury risks of different cultivars:
- Cold injury of buds:
https://extension.psu.edu/grapevine-cold-injury - Cold injury of permanent vine structures:
https://extension.psu.edu/grapevine-cold-injury
Chances of reaching desired maturity
Here is a resource you can use to learn more about the chances the fruit will reach desired maturity:
Harvest Timing
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Trellis Systems
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Disease and Pest Resilience
Here are several resources you can use to learn about different diseases and pest issues with growing cultivars:
- Difficulty controlling sour rot:
https://extension.psu.edu/grape-sour-rot - Difficulty controlling downy mildew:
https://extension.psu.edu/fungicide-resistance-management-in-vineyards
https://extension.psu.edu/grape-disease-downy-mildew
https://extension.psu.edu/downy-mildew-on-grapes - Difficulty controlling powdery mildew:
https://extension.psu.edu/fungicide-resistance-management-in-vineyards
https://extension.psu.edu/powdery-mildew-of-grapes-in-home-gardens - Difficulty controlling botrytis bunch rot
https://extension.psu.edu/botrytis-bunch-rot-winemaking-implications-and-considerations
https://extension.psu.edu/grape-disease-botrytis-bunch-rot
https://extension.psu.edu/fungicide-resistance-management-in-vineyards - Difficulty controlling black rot:
https://extension.psu.edu/grape-disease-black-rot-photo-gallery
https://extension.psu.edu/grape-disease-black-rot - Difficulty controlling phomopsis:
https://extension.psu.edu/phomopsis-cane-leaf-spot-and-fruit-rot-in-home-vineyards
Chemistry: pH
Here is a resource you can use to learn more about a cultivar’s pH chemistry: