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Manzate will work, don’t do systemic unless literally nothing works, Myclobutanil works as well. I would use Azoxystrobin as a systemic first as it’s less dangerous than Tebucanazole

The owner of that vineyard lets you take whatever you need he’s pretty open to small amounts.

Umm I do know a couple good vineyards for Zinfandel but they would be in Paso Robles or Northern California, I have one that I take half the fruit from yearly so you could potentially get the other half vineyard is large so would be at least 1.5 tons minimum extra if you wanted it.

It’s something that had been proven to be garbage science in regards to peroxide more likely to kill the plant tissue. Ultraviolet light may work but the suns better so again I think you shouldn’t bother.

Some fungicides sure but quite a lot are impossible to build resistance to.

I would say Manzate is recommended it’s the best vs black rot

Tebucanazole is a good systemic fungicide, it along with mancozeb and Azoxystrobin is used for garlic rust as well strong stuff will knock out any fungus.

You definitely jinxed it lol

I have a vineyard but it hasn’t done well so far has had a couple good years then a string of bad years so I’m mostly buying grapes from a few wineries that I know and have worked with in the past. The soil in the vineyard is bad and I have had a hell of a time trying to amend it and get...

Neem oil is only good if you spray it before fungal issues show up once present it’s basically worthless

Typically I will use one of the lower grades of natural cork for out merlot it doesn’t age as a varietal much more than maybe 7 years tops. Saves $$ and still natural cork

I use 1.75 inch or 2 inch long corks natural corks when I bottle premium wines at the winery or Diam 20 or 40 corks. Cabernet or anything with extremely long term aging potential.

Yes, I plan to continue to make wine for the rest of my life if I can which should be quite some time I’ll only stop when I get old and can’t physically do it which is quite a long time away hopefully. Plus I’m hoping the winery I co own continues to grow

Neem oil is okay but it doesn’t work most of the time it’s lackluster, captan is more toxic but safe with protective gear. I would pass on the Neem oil.

You can find some really old vine Zinfandel on the central coast for a better deal that’s way over priced for even the best Zinfandel in my opinion.

I’m a professional winemaker and a home winemaker as well, everyone I know drinks wine so I have no issue giving away or drinking the wines I produce at home my neighbor used up like 20 cases at a wedding recently and now I have to make more wine lol. I will never stop making wine and it’s...

It’s a good hydration nutrient I use it commercially and pitch Nutristart by laffort 2 times during primary to ensure that my yeast has what it needs to succeed in a fermentation

I only like natural corks, or Diam corks no synthetic corks.

It rusted the bolts on my wine press lol so yeah it will rust metal.

Yes, I only use 1.75 or 2 inch corks they provide the best seal for long term aging.