VASCM: Recommendation for Pinot Noir Rootstock

Kenneth Challenger elysiumbvi at msn.com
Mon Jul 8 13:43:33 PDT 2013


Hi members,

I am planning to plant a small Pinot Noir vineyard next year and have been shopping for vines. I have Chardonnay planted on 110R and they are doing very well. I was planning to use 110R for the Pinot Noir but a nursery in Sonoma indicated that Pinot Noir and 110R are not a good match.  Does anyone have experience with Pinot Noir on 110R? And, what rootstock would you recommend for me if not 110R? I am on Summit Road at 1600 feet facing south about a mile west of Burell School. It is a gently sloping, south facing, well drained plot with a mixture of clay, sandy loam and sandstone soil. 

I am interested in 110R because water is an issue for me and I want to dry farm as soon as possible.

Thanks for your help.

Kenneth Challenger
Iron Rose Vineyards


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