Merlot, Cabernet franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, were
subjected to four treatments in a randomized complete block experiment: hedged control, …

The polygalacturonase (PGU), hemicellulase (mannanase) and protease enzyme activities
in commercial macerating, pectinase-enzyme preparations commonly used by wineries in …

Objectives of this study were to quantify starch and soluble sugar concentrations in wine
grape ( Vitis sp . ) scionwood and rootstock material, and to examine relationships between …

Pinot gris, Riesling, Cabernet franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines from a single vineyard in
Virgil, Ontario were subjected to two crop levels, full crop (FC) and half crop (HC), in which …

This project aims to characterize and define an autochthonous yeast, Saccharomyces bayanus
CN1, for wine production from partially dehydrated grapes. The yeast was identified via …

Cabernet Sauvignon (CS) and Cabernet franc (CF) vines were subjected to two crop levels (full,
half) and three harvest dates (earliest to latest; T0, T1, T2) over two vintages. Wines …

Impacts of naturally-varying yields on composition and sensory attributes of Ontario Riesling
and Cabernet Franc wines were investigated. The sites investigated represented five …

Grapevine winter hardiness is governed by several factors besides extreme weather conditions,
such as site-specific soil factors (texture, composition, moisture, drainage), vine water …

Winter hardiness may be influenced by vineyard terroir-driven factors, and vineyard zones
with low water status [leaf water potential (ψ)] could be more winter hardy than vines with high …

Two Vitis labrusca cultivars [Bordô (Ives), Concord] grafted to two rootstocks (1103 Paulsen,
VR043-43) were combined in a randomized complete block experiment with a factorialized …