Chapters 5-6_Growing Environment_vineyard Management

Question 1

What is the annual growth cycle of a vine?

Answer 1

• bud burst (March-April / Sept - Oct)
• early shoots and leaf growth (March-May / Sept Nov)
• flowering and fruit set- (coulure) (May-June / Nov - Dec)
• varaison and berry ripening - (green harvest) (July - Sep / Jan-March)
• harvest (Sep-Oct / March-April)
• winter dormancy (Dec-March / July-Sept)

Question 2

What is the range in temp a vine can grow in?

Answer 2

16-22 degrees

Question 3

Factors affecting the climate of a vineyard

Answer 3

cladas

• cooling affects from ocean
• large bodies of water (lakes, rivers)
• altitude
• diurnal range
• aspect/slope
• soil

Question 4

Temperature hazards

Answer 4

swec

• spring frost
• winter freeze
• excessive heat
• cold temperatures in spring

Question 5

Factors affecting sunlight

Answer 5

laslr

• latitude
• aspect
• seas
• lakes
• rivers

Question 6

Sunlight hazards: too little too much

Answer 6

too little: affect ripeness of grapes
too much: sun burned grape
-affects flowering, fruit set)