The response of grapevines to crop load management varies substantially from year to year and between varieties and sites, which makes following viticulture “recipes” meaningless, says a cool climate viticulture and enology expert from Ontario, Canada. He believes there’s no substitution for knowing your vineyard and adjusting crop load based on knowledge and seasonal weather issues. “There is some science into proving that crop load management and crop load reduction can have a positive impact on wine quality,” said Dr. Andrew Reynolds of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute in Ontario, Canada. “But there’s also the belief system […]