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Pinot noir

Pinot noir in Erie County

Counties Grown:

General Details

Pinot noir growers in Erie

3

out of 14 participants across PA

Years Grown

5 to 9 years

most common response   more details

5 to 9 years
33.3% (1)
More than 20 years
33.3% (1)
16 to 20 years
33.3% (1)

Acres Grown in this County

1.4 acres

total for Pinot noir in Erie County

Acres Grown in this County

0.47 acres

average per participant   more details

0.5
66.7% (2)
0.4
33.3% (1)

Acres Grown in PA

28.2 acres

total

Planting Properties

Spacing between rows

9 ft

most common response   more details

9 ft
66.7% (2)
8 ft
33.3% (1)

Spacing between vines

6 ft

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6 ft
100.0% (3)

Pruning Method

Spur pruning

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Spur pruning
75.0% (3)
Cane pruning
25.0% (1)

Trellis System(s)

Vertical shoot positioning (VSP)

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Vertical shoot positioning (VSP)
100.0% (3)

Growth Habit

Upright

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Upright
66.7% (2)
Semi-upright
33.3% (1)

Growth Vigor

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Low
33.3% (1)

Crop Yield

Average Crop Yield In This County

2.67 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

2.5
66.7% (2)
3
33.3% (1)

Average Crop Yield Across Pennsylvania

2.35 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

2.5
23.1% (3)
2
15.4% (2)
1.5
15.4% (2)
1
7.7% (1)
3
7.7% (1)
4.5
7.7% (1)
2.8
7.7% (1)
1.6
7.7% (1)
3.2
7.7% (1)

Cold and Frost Sensitivity

Bud Break Timing

Early

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Early
66.7% (2)
Mid
33.3% (1)

Cold Injury of Permanent Vine Structures

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
66.7% (2)
High susceptibility
33.3% (1)

Cold Injury of Buds

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
100.0% (2)

Crop/Disease Resilience

Difficulty controlling Downy Mildew

Very difficult

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Very difficult
33.3% (1)
Moderate
33.3% (1)
Difficult
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Powdery Mildew

Easy

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Easy
66.7% (2)
Difficult
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Black Rot

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Easy
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Phomopsis

Easy

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Easy
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Anthracnose

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Easy
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Sour Rot

Difficult

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Difficult
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Botrytis Bunch Rot

Difficult

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Difficult
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Sulfur/Copper Sensitivity

Not Sensitive

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Not Sensitive
50.0% (3)
Unsure/Don't know
33.3% (2)
Not sensitive
16.7% (1)

Grape Maturity and Composition

Brix at Harvest

21.00

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20
33.3% (1)
21
33.3% (1)
22
33.3% (1)

Chance the fruit will reach desired maturity

90%

in a given year, measured over the last 10 years   more details

90%
33.3% (1)
50%
33.3% (1)
100%
33.3% (1)

Harvest Timing

Mid-season

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Mid-season
66.7% (2)
Early
33.3% (1)

Juice Yield, Processing and Chemistry

Juice Yield

151 to 165 gallons

per ton, most common response   more details

151 to 165 gallons
50.0% (1)
166 to 180 gallons
50.0% (1)

Processing Challenges

No processing challenges

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No processing challenges
50.0% (1)
High pH
50.0% (1)

Clarification Challenges

No clarification challenges

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No clarification challenges
100.0% (2)

Chemistry: Brix

21.00

avg response   more details

20
50.0% (1)
22
50.0% (1)

Chemistry: pH

3.25

avg response   more details

3
50.0% (1)
3.5
50.0% (1)

Chemistry: Titratable Acidity

7.50

avg response   more details

7
50.0% (1)
8
50.0% (1)

Wine Production

Years Experience Producing this Cultivar

5 to 10 years

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5 to 10 years
50.0% (1)
16 to 20 years
50.0% (1)

Barrels

French oak

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French oak
100.0% (2)

Desirable Attributes

Flavor/aroma

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Flavor/aroma
50.0% (2)
Brix
25.0% (1)
Acidity
25.0% (1)

Style

Sparkling

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Sparkling
50.0% (1)
Table/still
50.0% (1)

Sweetness

Dry (RS:<1%)

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Dry (RS:<1%)
100.0% (2)

Consumer Demand

Did you begin making wine with this cultivar because of customer requests?

No, we did not begin making wine with the cultivar because of customer requests

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No, we did not begin making wine with the cultivar because of customer requests
100.0% (2)

Over the past three years, have sales for wine made from the following cultivars increased, stayed the same, or decreased?

Sales have stayed the same

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Sales have stayed the same
100.0% (2)

Do you have plans to, or would you like to, increase the volume of wine you have available for consumers to purchase?

Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar

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Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar
100.0% (2)