Phenolic compounds are key quality components of wine affecting sensory characteristics, wine color, and wine stability. Phenolics are responsible for much of the mouth flavor of wines affecting astringency, bitterness, and the "length" of the flavor impression on the palate. The color in both red and white wine is due...
Pinot noir is Oregon's most important wine grape variety, representing 38% of the state's total wine production. Oregon State University began importing Pinot noir clones from California and France in the 1970's to insure that Oregon growers had access to the full range of clonal types. Almost all of the...
We harvested the first significant crop from the Woodhall clonal trials in 1993. Early results from clonal trials can be misleading but there are differences between clones that are already quite apparent in some cases. Many of the clone types could be readily identified this season by plant growth habit...
The Chardonnay clonal trial was harvested on September 29th this year at the end of a week of unusually hot and dry weather. Most of the vines had been pruned to 20 nodes per vine but crop load was light due to small clusters. Yields ranged from less than 0.5...
The Oregon wine industry is based on a relatively narrow genetic base of grape varieties -and clones. Diversifying varieties that are currently in commercial production by introducing and testing new clones will broaden the scope of those varieties and provide added complexity to the wines. New varieties will expand the...
The new varietal trial at the Southern Oregon Experiment Station was monitored during the growing season and during ripening by David Sugar and Porter Lombard. Most of the varieties in the trial ripened well this vintage compared to 1993 where not all of the varieties developed adequate maturity. Unusually warm...
The Oregon wine industry has grown rapidly in recent years to over 100 wineries. There is a strong need for enology Extension, technical assistance, and technology transfer of relevant research for commercial application. Enology Extension at OSU provides technical assistance to winery personnel including wine analysis, consultation on prodution problems,...
The Oregon wine industry has gown in recent years to over 100 wineries. There is a strong need for enology Extension, technical assistance, and technology transfer of relevant research for commercial application. Enology Extension at OSU provides technical assistance to winery personnel including wine analysis, consultation on production problem, training...
The Oregon wine industry has grown rapidly in recent years to 100 wineries. There is a strong and increasing need for enology Extension, technical assistance, and technology transfer of relevant research for commercial application. Enology Extension at OSU provides technical assistance to wineries with an emphasis on troubleshooting production problems...