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Cluster Zone Leaf Removal in the Vineyard

What's the best strategy to achieve Chablis-style Chardonnay?
byDenise Gardner
Apr 2021 Issueof Wine Business Monthly
RECENTLY, A WINEMAKER POSED a viticulture question to me about cluster zone leaf removal, a vineyard management strategy in which leaves surrounding the fruit zone are removed from the vine at some point during the growing season. The question was: what cluster zone leaf removal (CZLR) strategy would I recommend for Chardonnay vines grown in the Eastern United States to achieve a Chablis-style Chardonnay? I was stumped. My expertise is in wine production and enology, and my recommendations...
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