ChrisinCowiche -> RE: Growing Your Own Grapes (3/25/2012 6:43:26 AM)
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Fun thread! Here's another resource for grape vines, for Washington at least. http://www.idnursery.com/index.htm I see they do sell root stock but I believe most vareitals are grown from their own stock since Washington is known to be phylloxera resistant. There is one concord vineyard in the state known to have an infection, but it has not spread. This site also has a good answer to how much wine comes from a vine. quote:
Q: How many vines do I need to make wine? Answer: 1 ton of grapes will result in approximately 150 gallons of wine. From a typical three ton/acre crop, you can expect around 450 gallons of wine/acre. Typical vineyard spacing is 9x6, but many growers prefer high density planting, which decreases the amount of fruit per vine, and some say ultimately increases quality. For backyard growers, each vine should produce around 7.4 lbs of fruit/vine resulting in around a half gallon of wine/vine. To make a 5 gallon carboy of wine, you’ ll need around 12-15 vines. It is often cost effective to order a bundle of 25. I know a few backyard growers here and about 100 vines is where they started. Next spring, assuming other ducks get in rows, I hope to plant at least a few rows. If the stars align, I might even plant an acre or more, I have about 4 acres avialable, but that will require someone else to manage it. I'm likely to plant Syrah, Viognier, and Riesling since the nearest vineyards to me have had most luck with those, and maybe a few experimental vines.
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