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Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe, 10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY 14837 Dear Winemakers and Brewers, August 4,2007 Welcome again to the Finger Lakes. This is our 30th harvest. September of 1978 was the first catalog, our first year in business for Fall Bright. 1979 was our first anniversary and our second harvest. So this is our 29th anniversary and our 30th harvest. - Gosh, it doesn't seem that long ago!! The baby in the grape box in 1978 (Corlin) is 29. She is an easy way to keep track. I won’t tell you how old the older children (Tom and Megan) are! We have 5 grand children and another one (Megan’s first) on the way. Crop outlook: The grapes look good and we were thankful for finally getting some rains in late June and July. We have put 2400 replacement vines in the ground this year to conclude replanting the 2004 and 2005 vine kill. Gamay Beaujolais and Cabernet Sauvignon on Hyatt Hill and some of the more tender clones of Pinot Noir on Dutch Street were a near total loss and will not be replanted. Instead Tom has set Clones 113 & 115 of Pinot Noir in place of the Gamay Beaujolais and Gamay Noir in place of the tender Pinot Noir clones (Dutch St.) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Don’t despair! We still have a block of the hardier clones of Pinot Noir above the shop to meet your needs! The so-called Gamay Beaujolais is a clone of Pinot Noir.
Gamay Noir is a red vinifera hybrid of Pinot Noir and an ancient white
variety Gouais (Goo-wah). Gouais is a central European variety that was
probably introduced to northeastern France by the Romans (University of
California). It will be at least three years before the first crop of Gamay Noir
is harvested. We will continue to purchase Cabernet Sauvignon from quality
growers on better sites. We think there is great potential for Gamay Noir in the
Finger Lakes. Gamay Noir information: Please place your orders for Late Harvest Vignoles, else
Tom will think there is no demand and will not leave any grapes to ripen for a
late harvest even if weather is perfect!
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Fall Bright,
The Winemakers Shoppe Tom and Marcy Mitchell Thank you for visiting our web site! |