Comments on: Weekend Picks http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/09/11/weekend-picks-4/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:49:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jake http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/09/11/weekend-picks-4/#comment-343 Jake Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1197#comment-343 Kenji, It looks like they did do some soil drainage preparations before planting: http://www.averillcreek.ca/ready-for-planting,56.html Disloyalty to terroir? I know some people who would argue yes. I think they make excellent distinctive Pinot for BC, which probably wouldn't be possible without good drainage. Kenji, It looks like they did do some soil drainage preparations before planting:
http://www.averillcreek.ca/ready-for-planting,56.html

Disloyalty to terroir? I know some people who would argue yes. I think they make excellent distinctive Pinot for BC, which probably wouldn’t be possible without good drainage.

]]> By: KH http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/09/11/weekend-picks-4/#comment-340 KH Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:35:19 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1197#comment-340 Some more cursory data on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan,_British_Columbia Looks like it gets pretty wet towards end of Sept/October. If this is key ripening window, considering the generally mild summer, I wonder how this plays out. Another large factor of course is the soil and drainage, site depending. Maybe drainage tiles could help? http://ohioline.osu.edu/b919/0004.html Or is this disloyalty to terroir? Some more cursory data on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan,_British_Columbia

Looks like it gets pretty wet towards end of Sept/October. If this is key ripening window, considering the generally mild summer, I wonder how this plays out. Another large factor of course is the soil and drainage, site depending. Maybe drainage tiles could help?

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b919/0004.html

Or is this disloyalty to terroir?

]]> By: Jake http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/09/11/weekend-picks-4/#comment-339 Jake Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1197#comment-339 I did not, but that would be a great discussion. I think parts of the Cowichan Valley have a different climate than I perceived... I'd like to see some more indepth stats, but here are some basics: Climate Information Average Temperature Summer (July, August) high 23 deg C; low 12 deg C (72 deg F; 52 deg F) Average Temperature Winter (December, January) high 6 deg C; low 1 deg C (42 deg F; 34 deg F) Average Annual Precipitation 997 mm (39 inches) Annual Hours of Sunshine 1845 hours Almost the same sunshine and temps as Burgundy, although definitely more rain. It's be interesting to see when all that rain falls, as I imagine a lot of it is winter rainfall which obviously wouldn't be detrimental http://www.french-property.com/regions/bourgogne/weather-climate/ I did not, but that would be a great discussion. I think parts of the Cowichan Valley have a different climate than I perceived… I’d like to see some more indepth stats, but here are some basics:

Climate Information
Average Temperature Summer
(July, August) high 23 deg C; low 12 deg C (72 deg F; 52 deg F)
Average Temperature Winter
(December, January) high 6 deg C; low 1 deg C (42 deg F; 34 deg F)
Average Annual Precipitation 997 mm (39 inches)
Annual Hours of Sunshine 1845 hours

Almost the same sunshine and temps as Burgundy, although definitely more rain. It’s be interesting to see when all that rain falls, as I imagine a lot of it is winter rainfall which obviously wouldn’t be detrimental
http://www.french-property.com/regions/bourgogne/weather-climate/

]]> By: KH http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/09/11/weekend-picks-4/#comment-338 KH Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:02:35 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1197#comment-338 Jake Did you happen to have a discussion with Mr Johnston about challenges re the climate of the Cowichan? I would be interested to hear about techniques adopted to mature pinot noir where temperatures are milder and where there is significant rainfall during the growing season. Jake
Did you happen to have a discussion with Mr Johnston about challenges re the climate of the Cowichan?
I would be interested to hear about techniques adopted to mature pinot noir where temperatures are milder and where there is significant rainfall during the growing season.

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