Frontenac in Qubec Canada Brigham 1986 Simon Naud

Frontenac in Québec, Canada Brigham, 1986

Simon Naud • Started to work in a vineyard in 1986, • Took charge of the buisness in 1996, (vines and wine) • Started the research committee of the Association of Winemakers in Québec in 1998, (cultivars, winter protection, disease and pests control…with agriculture Canada) • First plantation of Frontenac in 2000… • Vice-president of the Association of Winemaker in Québec , 2015

Frontenac in Québec • Frontenac Noir 2000 • Frontenac Gris 2004 • Frontenac Blanc 2008

Climat Bud break Important fall frost Growing season Degree days (10 base) Rainfall Min temp. Winter 1 -5 mai 15 -20 October 160 -170 days 1307 (2013) 23, 11 in. (2013) -25 -28 Far.

Spring Frost • In 2015, it happened on the 14 th and on the 23 rd of may • 2 years out of 3 in southern part of Québec • Anytime between 5 th of May and the 10 th of June

Soil Gravel, sub-soil of slate O. M. 4, 5 ph 6, 5 Drainage : verry good Topography: small slope 3% south-east

Harvest of Frontenac Blanc 2015 Machine Harvested on the 18 th sept. Yeald 7 tons/acre Density 1087 = 11, 9% T. A 16 g/l (tart. ) Yeast 71 B Ferm. Temp. 62 F on 7 days

2 nd Harvest of Frontenac Blanc 2015 • • Harvest on the 6 th of October 2015 Yeld 7 tons/acre Density 1, 100 = 14% T. A. 15, 5 g/l

Winter protection on French Hybrids and vinifera • Hill the vines up with 10 inch. of soil, • Cover the vines with geotextile

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