2006 World of Pinot Noir - Seminar on Clones
February 26th, 2007 by GrapeRadio Bunch in Discussion, Podcast
The list of Pinot Noir clones seems almost endless - Pommard, Dijon, 667, 777, Calera, Swan, 114, 115, Mt. Eden, Pisoni, 828, 113, etc, etc. What’s the difference between a clone and a selection, and what does that have to do with the final blend of the wine? How are we supposed to make sense of it all? Well, getting answers can be relatively easy - easy that is, when you have an emertius professor from UC Davis leading the discussion panel.
Join us at a 2006 World of Pinot Noir seminar on clones, where we hear from Carole Meredith and a panel of Vanessa Wong, Greg Brewer, Tony Rynders, and Ken Bernards, as they traipse through the myriad of clones available to today’s winegrowers and winemakers.
Moderator:
Carole Meredith - Lagier Meredith Vineyard: www.lagiermeredith.com
Panelist:
Greg Brewer - Melville Vineyards and Winery: www.melvillewinery.com
Ken Bernards - Ancien Wines: www.ancienwines.com
Vanessa Wong - Peay Vineyards: www.peayvineyards.com
Tony Rynders - Domaine Serene: www.domaineserene.com
Sponsor: WineLibraryTV: www.winelibrarytv.com
Click Below to Play the Show:
(1:01:50 min 29 MB)
(l to r) Greg Brewer, Ken Bernards, Carole Meredith, Vanessa Wong, Tony Rynders
Rusty Gaffney samples one of the wines
Brian Clark gets into the mud to get the right sound quality
This show went a long way in my understanding of wine and vines. I have always heard a lot about “Clones” but really did not understand what he heck it meant. Thanks from doing what you do. CS
I thought this was a great snapshot of the flavor and character profiles of a few of the vast number of Pinot Noir Clones. I think it is a fantastic resource you guys are providing this info to those of us who couldn’t be there. Thank you and Thanks to Josh at the “pinotblogger.com” for the link.
Alan
Nice show. It greatly expanded my knowledge about just what a clone was. Is it possible to get information so I can order some of the wines tasted so I can try to taste the differences? Also thanks about the tip on the video blog.
Great show! The discussion at the opening by Carole was great. Lots of information and all well presented by the panel. Great job guys!
Great show. One thing that I have learned from listening to the Grape Radio podcasts is that wine makers are generally very willing to share the “secrets of their success” with others. It is very refreshing to hear so many examples of well known wine makers helping out others who may just be getting started in the business and who may eventually become competitors. In just about any other business, if someone develops a successful product, they protect it like Ft. Knox protects its gold. When was the last time Coca Cola published the formula to its drink? Yet, as soon as someone in the wine business develops a “better grape” they share it with the world.
Which brings me to a question. Do vineyards usually charge the person to whom they are providing their clone? Does Swan get a “royalty” each time someone else plants some of their clones? Or is this all done for free? Seems to me like it would be next to impossible to control the sharing of a clone once it got out into the open market.
Hi,
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More pinot episodes!!! This is great!!!
Troy