If a fire rages merciless through a vineyard, does that mean it’s curtains for that vineyard, or is regeneration still possible?
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If the plants die, it’s a whole big problem, because they are usually grafted and clonally propagated, never planted from seed, so you would have to clonally propagate them again if they die.
If the plants survive, or at least the rootstocks, then it would be much easier to recover for next year, but wildfire smoke taints the taste of the grapes. The smoke can alter the harvest and make the wine taste worst for a year. So if the smoke is really bad but the plants survive, then it could ruin a harvest, if they die it’s a big problem getting new plants, as they must all be clonally propagated once again.
The smoke recently has been causing problems in BC affecting taste somehow, not sure why it impacts it.
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