Comments on: Suitcase Clones and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/ A blog about starting and building a family winery in the Russian River Valley Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Becoming a wine snob: step three « Fork It Over http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-98860 Becoming a wine snob: step three « Fork It Over Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:01:38 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-98860 [...] is a clone of Pinot Noir) while others are given names based on their history (the “Swan” clone was taken from Joseph Swan’s vineyard) Many wines are a blend of a bunch of different clones. [...] [...] is a clone of Pinot Noir) while others are given names based on their history (the “Swan” clone was taken from Joseph Swan’s vineyard) Many wines are a blend of a bunch of different clones. [...]

]]> By: ppionerka http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-3007 ppionerka Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-3007 sspkts13 Great website! Bookmarked! I am impressed at your work! sspkts13 Great website! Bookmarked! I am impressed at your work!

]]> By: pinotblogger » Joeseph Swan and Suitcase Clones Cont. http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-172 pinotblogger » Joeseph Swan and Suitcase Clones Cont. Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:31:53 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-172 [...] I was looking back over some of the recent comments and noticed a very interesting one from Rod Bergland, the winemaker at our neighbor at Joseph Swan Winery. In an earlier post I expressed my doubts that Swan actually planted DRC clones in his vineyard due to the virus problems that would have resulted. Rod left a very interesting note that sets the record straight. [...] [...] I was looking back over some of the recent comments and noticed a very interesting one from Rod Bergland, the winemaker at our neighbor at Joseph Swan Winery. In an earlier post I expressed my doubts that Swan actually planted DRC clones in his vineyard due to the virus problems that would have resulted. Rod left a very interesting note that sets the record straight. [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-170 Josh Wed, 08 Feb 2006 04:22:11 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-170 Nice to hear from the man himself! Thanks for filling me in Rod, and for putting up with the escaped dogs running through your wineyard at odd hours. :) Nice to hear from the man himself! Thanks for filling me in Rod, and for putting up with the escaped dogs running through your wineyard at odd hours. :)

]]> By: Rod Berglund http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-166 Rod Berglund Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:16:24 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-166 If only it were true that we didn't have to worry about virus int he old vines.......many appear clean but I am sure that they would test positive for something while with others it is very obvious come harvest time when there leaves are almost as red as the fruit, that there is something other than a little water stress going on. And it is true that we have some DRC vines in the vineyard. They are not the original old vines and I won't reveal which vines they actually are (we like to keep the canes on the vines, where they belong!), they were a gift from Burgundy some years ago. In defense of the vigneron who brought them over, when I mentioned to him, some years later, that it was a crime he responded with shock and horror! (Of course this all occured before I was associated with the vineyard). And, as mentioned, site is everything. They, like the fruit from the rest of the vines, express the terroir of this particular site. If only it were true that we didn’t have to worry about virus int he old vines…….many appear clean but I am sure that they would test positive for something while with others it is very obvious come harvest time when there leaves are almost as red as the fruit, that there is something other than a little water stress going on. And it is true that we have some DRC vines in the vineyard. They are not the original old vines and I won’t reveal which vines they actually are (we like to keep the canes on the vines, where they belong!), they were a gift from Burgundy some years ago. In defense of the vigneron who brought them over, when I mentioned to him, some years later, that it was a crime he responded with shock and horror! (Of course this all occured before I was associated with the vineyard). And, as mentioned, site is everything. They, like the fruit from the rest of the vines, express the terroir of this particular site.

]]> By: Josh http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-111 Josh Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:02:15 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-111 wineguy - Very true. Terroir encompasses much more than just the vine. It includes soil and water availability, climate, "virus pressure", yield and winemaking tradition, among others. wineguy -

Very true. Terroir encompasses much more than just the vine. It includes soil and water availability, climate, “virus pressure”, yield and winemaking tradition, among others.

]]> By: wineguy http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-110 wineguy Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:01:54 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/01/14/suitcase-clones-and-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti/#comment-110 "Suitcase clone" stories are always great to hear. But you do have to remember that each clone will perform differently depending on the growing conditions. So you don't make Romanée-Conti wine just because you are groing Romanée-Conti clone. The important thing is to find the clones that work best in your location. “Suitcase clone” stories are always great to hear. But you do have to remember that each clone will perform differently depending on the growing conditions. So you don’t make Romanée-Conti wine just because you are groing Romanée-Conti clone. The important thing is to find the clones that work best in your location.

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