When a local grower wanted to make a change to his vineyard management strategy, he turned to Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) for help.
Fast forward five years and that grower is now combining his expertise with CCOVI’s research to help guide the decisions he makes in the vineyard.
CCOVI Director Debbie Inglis, alongside CCOVI Scientist Belinda Kemp and Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences Jim Willwerth, recently completed a study on the impact that different grapevine leaf removal treatments have on Cabernet Franc and Pinot noir grapes and wine.
Malcolm Lawrie, who owns the Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyard where the research took place, has now implemented CCOVI’s findings into the canopy management strategy used for his sparkling wine grapes.
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