It seems that the traditional grape-growing season is based off of the 6-months between April 1st and October 31st...
Living in SoCal....a hot and fairly dry area, my Growing Degree Days (GDD) for that time of year puts me around an average of 4200 GGD (Region 5) which is pretty high and pretty crappy for many of the best wine grapes. HOWEVER.... If I set the calculation a few months earlier on each end, this is what I get:
Mar 1st - Sep 30th: 3873 GDD (Region 4)
Feb 1st - Aug 31st: 3382 GDD (Region 3)
Jan 1st - Jul 31st: 2837 GDD (Regon 2)
Given this info, (and the fact that I dont see much rain after February) could I technically alter or shorten my growing season and grape selection??? Ive read that people will often harvest around the end of August in hotter growing regions like Temecula, and parts of Texas.
Living in SoCal....a hot and fairly dry area, my Growing Degree Days (GDD) for that time of year puts me around an average of 4200 GGD (Region 5) which is pretty high and pretty crappy for many of the best wine grapes. HOWEVER.... If I set the calculation a few months earlier on each end, this is what I get:
Mar 1st - Sep 30th: 3873 GDD (Region 4)
Feb 1st - Aug 31st: 3382 GDD (Region 3)
Jan 1st - Jul 31st: 2837 GDD (Regon 2)
Given this info, (and the fact that I dont see much rain after February) could I technically alter or shorten my growing season and grape selection??? Ive read that people will often harvest around the end of August in hotter growing regions like Temecula, and parts of Texas.
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