Cameron Winery -- sustainably farmed, non-irrigated, Oregon pinot noir and chardonnay

A Primer on Pinot noir Genetics

Pinot noir is well known for consisting of a multitude of clones, which over the generations have been selected for desirable characteristics. In the 1950’s, agricultural science decided to “sanitize” the genome of many of these clones. The result was vigorous vines with large crops and wines with less character. The controversy over the use of indexed vines continues.

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