Vineyard owners in Prince Edward County hope a record-breaking frost over the weekend does not put a dent in next year’s wine supply.
Liz Dobson Lacey, sales manager at Lacey Estates in Prince Edward County, says it will take another several weeks to assess the damage to her grape crop after chilly weather ripped through the area early Saturday.
Clark Tyler, Manager at Harwood Estate Vineyards in Prince Edward County, estimates that a mere five per cent of grapes at his four-hectare vineyard survived the frost.
Temperatures near Prince Edward County fell to lows Friday and Saturday that have not been seen on those dates since before 1935, when it began keeping records in the area.