grape and wine initiatives - perennia · 2018. 9. 6. · laboratory specializing in virus detection...
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GRAPE AND WINE INITIATIVES
Perennia is pleased to be undertaking and offering a number of initiatives and services to support the growth of the province’s wine and grape sector as a key partner with the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and industry.
This publication gives a very high level overview of the initiatives and services. For more information, please contact the appropriate member of our grape and wine team or visit: www.perennia.ca/agriculture/wine-initiatives/
KYLA PIERIK, Wine Sector Development Specialist(902) 698-6873 • [email protected]
FRANCISCO DIEZ, Viticulture Specialist(902) 300-3905 • [email protected]
RACHAEL CHEVERIE, Horticulturist (Site Assessments)(902) 890-2566 • [email protected]
KIM GORMAN, Mobile Bottling Line Operator(902) 890-9665 • [email protected]
NESLIHAN IVIT, Wine Quality Specialist (902) 300-2652 • [email protected]
KENDRA MCCLURE, Molecular Biologist (Plant Health Lab)(902) 300-3825 • [email protected]
The Health Lab is not yet accepting samples but is anticipating submission forms will be available in late summer 2018
The Perennia Plant Health Lab is a plant diagnostic laboratory specializing in virus detection in grapes by RT-PCR (RNA viruses) and PCR (DNA viruses) and is co-located at the Kentville Research and Development Centre. The lab will offer testing services to industry, as well as support research-related initiatives to better understand the effect of viruses on grape varieties grown in Nova Scotia.
Under the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture’s Vineyard Development and Expansion Program, Perennia will be screening all new plantings for three grapevine viruses: grapevine leaf-roll associated virus 1 (GLRaV-1), grapevine leaf-roll associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3), and grapevine red blotch associated virus (GRBaV). Through late summer and early fall 2018, Perennia will be contacting growers to organize sampling of blocks planted under the program to determine the baseline virus level of these new blocks, and in the future will provide testing for a nominal fee. AAFC will continue to test pre-existing blocks under existing research projects and as part of the National Wine-Grape Cluster, in collaboration with Perennia.
As a multidisciplinary team of specialists, Perennia can assist clients in diagnosing in-field issues. The Plant Health Lab is a complement to the rest of the grape and wine team in providing definitive, reliable and consistent results to our clients.
For more information, please contact:
Kendra McClure, Molecular Biologist (Plant Health Lab)(902) [email protected]
INTRODUCING THE PERENNIA PLANT HEALTH LAB
VINEYARD DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM – SITE ASSESSMENTSAs part of Nova Scotia’s Vineyard Development and Expansion Program, Perennia offers full and partial site assessments to current and future vineyard owners. These assessments are conducted at no cost to successful applicants under the provincial program. These services are offered to mitigate risk – assessing the soil, drainage and climate so clients have the best data possible to make a decision about a hefty investment rate of return.
For more information, please contact:Rachael Cheverie, Horticulturist(902) [email protected]
MOBILE BOTTLING SERVICES FOR STILL WINESPerennia is pleased to offer mobile bottling services for still wines to provide a local, convenient, professional service to our growing industry. For an overview of the specifications, including bottling sizes, cap application and how to book as well as Perennia and winery/vineyard roles and responsibilities, please visit www.perennia.ca/product-development/mobile-bottling-service/ or contact:
Kim Gorman, Mobile Bottling Line Operator(902) [email protected]
VITICULTURE SERVICES AND TERROIR INITIATIVEPerennia’s specialist, Francisco Diez, works directly with vineyards and wineries to help with their development goals, as the linkage between the vineyard and the winery is key to the industry’s overall success. A key initiative is an assessment of the terroir of the province’s wine regions to determine the best management practices, preferred varieties, etc. For more information, please contact:Francisco Diez, Viticulturist(902) [email protected]
WINE QUALITY SERVICESThrough a unique partnership with Acadia Laboratory for Agri-Food and Beverage, Nesli’s role is working directly with industry to maximize the quality of the wine produced in Nova Scotia – through advice and information sharing, as well as helping them interpret lab results and analysis and outlining any options to address wine quality issues. Nesli is pleased to provide confidential wine quality consulting services and assessments for wineries, as well. For more information, please contact:
Neslihan Ivit, Wine Quality Specialist (902) [email protected]