Viticulture Planning Summit

March 6-7, 2023

Biosphere 2
Oracle, Arizona, USA

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 In this 2023 new year the university of Arizona cooperative extension, designing Arizona signatures, and visit southern Arizona, are excited to produce a two-day event for the Arizona viticulture industry stakeholders 

The organizing committee would like to welcome wine grape vineyard producers and constituents across all the grape-producing regions and AVA's in Arizona to join us for two days at Biosphere 2 in Oracle, to collaborate on a strategy for Arizona viticulture. Presenting research outcomes and practices in the Arizona industry and case studies from other regions. The goal is to align the future mission and objectives of extension research. Day 1 of the viticulture summit includes a ‘Behind-the-Scenes' tour of Biosphere 2, wine tasting, history of arizona wines, and banquet dinner.

Grape clusters.
Grapevine row with native grass.
Grapes just entering veraison.
Large, high quality red varietal grape cluster.
Large, high quality red varietal grape cluster.
Large, high quality red varietal grape cluster.
Picturesque grape vineyard with green native grass growing between vine rows.
Grape vines on a trellis in early spring with tiny green fruitlets.
Bunches of red wine grapes in harvest bin sitting next to destemmer.
Grape vine rows in a vineyard with green native grass growing between rows.
Grape vine rows in a vineyard with green native grass growing between rows.
Grapevines in early spring. First expansion of buds, shoots, and tight flower clusters.
View down between vine rows in mid-Spring.
Mid-Spring grapevines with little green fruitlets.
View down between wine grape vineyard rows with mountain in background.
A large, high quality red varietal wine grape cluster hanging on the vine.
Tiny green fruitlet cluster.
Large, high quality red varietal wine grape clusters hanging on the vine.
Grapevine flower clusters, ready to be pollinated.
Red varietal grape cluster nearing end of veraison.
Large red varietal grape clusters in veraison.
Large, high quality, Sangiovese grape clusters fully ripe and ready to be harvested.
Harvested red varietal grape clusters piled high in a harvest bin.
Large, high quality, red varietal grape clusters fully ripe and ready to be harvested.
Large, high quality, red varietal grape clusters fully ripe and ready to be harvested.
Expanding shoot emerging from grafting tape from a chip bud graft union on the top of a wine grape trunk.
Large, high quality, Sangiovese grape clusters fully ripe and ready to be harvested.

The second day of planned events on March 7, 2023, will begin with an early breakfast, followed by presentations on five critical topics. During lunch, Markus Keller, Professor/Chateau Ste. Michelle Distinguished Professor in Viticulture, Washington State University, will discuss “Viticulture Research, State-level Industry Development, and Emerging Trends.” After summation by our expert panel, breakout sessions will discuss arising needs and direction in more detail. Arizona wine grape producers and constituents will deliberate with professionals of different disciplines, with the end goal to draft objectives and mission for the support of future viticulture research and potential center of research.