Services
The goal of Vinterra Consulting is to assist wineries and viticulturists
with the selection, development, and promotion of premier vineyard
sites.
New Vineyard Sites
Established Vineyards and Wineries
Wineries, Wine Promotion and Appreciation Groups
New Vineyard Sites
Are you searching for land to establish a vineyard? Do you own
land and are considering planting a vineyard? Determining the site
of your new vineyard is perhaps the single most important (and most
committing) decision that you will make. As such, it requires thoughtful
consideration based on all available data.
Services offered by Vinterra
- Guided excursions designed to orient potential vineyard owners
to the general terroir of the area, emphasizing macro-scale
variability.
- Analysis of the terroir of potential or existing vineyard
sites including slope, aspect, soils, geology, and macro- and
micro-climate.
- Collection and analysis of soil samples.
- Description of soil profiles as revealed in backhoe trenches.
- Set-up and monitoring of macro- and micro-scale climate monitoring
devices.
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Established Vineyards and Wineries - Terroir
Education and Promotion
Do you have an established vineyard and want to understand its
variations and maximize its potential? Would you like to have a
more thorough understanding of the terroir of your vineyards to
better promote your wines? What makes your vineyards unique? Detailed
knowledge of the terroir of your source vineyards helps you to
explain the unique qualities of your wines.
Services offered by Vinterra
- Accurate and detailed descriptions of the terroir of an AVA
or vineyard, including maps and figures, for promotion and marketing.
- Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and guided excursions
to educate winery and tasting room employees on the terroir
of an AVA or individual vineyard.
- Production of detailed vineyard maps on a topographic or digital
elevation model base.
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Wineries, Wine Promotion and Appreciation
Groups - Speaking Engagements
Does your business or group need a terroir-themed lecture for a
special event or meeting? Dr. Kevin Pogue of Vinterra Consulting
has over 20 years of college teaching experience and can tailor
a lecture to suit your needs.
Examples of lecture topics
- Terroir of Your AVA
- Climate of Your Region as it Relates to Viticulture
- Geology of Your Region as it Relates to Viticulture
- The Missoula floods and Viticulture
- Terroir of other regions of the world (e.g. Rhone Valley,
Bordeaux, etc.)
- The Meaning of Terroir
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Inspecting a backhoe pit
Digital
elevation model of the Walla Walla AVA by Vinterra.
Glacial erratic at Woodward Canyon Vineyards.
Missoula flood deposits in the Walla Walla Valley. |