Millerandage
Millerandage or "Coulure" is a French term referring to a problem caused by cold and damp weather on the vine. Flowers stay closed and are not virtalised. The result is uneven berry size.
millerandage - abnormal fruit set in which bunches contain berries of very different sizes because of poor fertilisation, often because of unfavourable weather.
must, useful word for the pulpy mass at any stage between grape juice and wine.
Millerandage - A French term referring to a viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries of greatly differing size and levels of maturity. Caused by cool weather during flowering.
MILLERANDAGE: A condition resulting from poor or incomplete pollination, in which the bunches contain fewer-than-normal, scattered berries. May result in a "poor set" in such cases. Yields can be drastically reduced over normal.
millerandage
Trouble survenant au moment de la formation de baies (nouaison) lors du Cycle Végétatif.
[ ESPAÑOL ] [ ENGLISH ] [ DEUTSCH ] [ FRANÇAIS ] ...
Diseases and adversity : floral abortion is subject to possible millerandage green , can also be leaking and burn of the bunch. Tolerate quite well the main cryptogams and climate disruption.
Bad weather in June hampered fertilisation (coulure and millerandage), especially on the Merlot, and the soft north-east wind in September, by drying the grapes, further reduced volume by 15-20%.
But the site now deserves a larger glossary, covering a much broader range of topics. From coulure to crossing, midpalate to millerandage, vendange to vignoble, the Winedoctor Wine Glossary covers it all.
Millerandage This term describes the failure of some grapes in a normal bunch to fully develop resulting in uneven berry size. It is caused by cool weather during during flowering and produces lesser quantities of concentrated juice.
millerandageWhen cold or wet weather at the time of flowering causes uneven grape development, which reduces the yield. minerallyUsed to describe flavours and aromas that suggest minerals, such as flint, steel, chalk etc.
 See also: Grape, Wine, Style, Aroma, Region
  
|
RSS
