Founder of Kurtural Family Vineyards. We grow and produce Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah wines

Davis, CA
Joined March 2010
See this Instagram post by @kurtural_family_vineyards instagram.com/p/DU9JufHksmj/…
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LOVINNNG #WetJanuaryyyy 😏😏😏 SKIP that borinnggg Dry Januaryyyy 🥂🍾 🌊🌊💦🥵🥵🔥
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Interesting work regarding #grapevineredblotchvirus (#GRBV)—originally identified at the University of California Davis Research Station in Oakville, California in 2008 #anthocyanin #geminivirus @UCDVEN @kurtural @nazareth_torres @theAGU #AGU23
🍇 NEW on #OENOOne: "Source-sink manipulation does not mitigate the effects of #grapevine red blotch virus (#GRBV) infection on #fruit #sugar and #flavonoid accumulation in #CabernetSauvignon" By Sahap Kurtural et al. 🔗 Read on: bit.ly/3RxXwKs #OpenAccess #viticulture
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Kurtural Family Vineyards retweeted
Climate Smart Agriculture workshop for Fruit and Nut Production, Nov 29, in Tulare, CA. Organized by @ucanr @ucdavis @ucmerced CE Specialists Daniele Zaccaria and Tapan Pathak. Funding support @CDFAnews @USDA_NIFA. Register here, na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newr…. Workshop agenda attached
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That’s a wrap for 2023 harvest and trials for us. See you at pruning time
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He is ready to squeeze those berries.
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Registration is Open for Sustainable Winegrape Production During Droughts shorturl.at/bIMN8 Check out the Agenda and Speakers at the Link for On-line or in-person attendance.
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Registration is now open for the Sustainable Wine Grape Production Course and Expo (9-12 November). Please join me and my colleagues in Manisa-Turkey! sustainable-viticulture.com/ #viticulture #wine #Turkey #CabernetSauvignon #muscat
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Save the Date: Wine Grape Production During Droughts 9 - 12 November in Izmir/TURKIYE. Registration Open 1 September 2023 #wine #viticulture #droughts #Climatechange #izmir #sarap #irrigation
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We hosted PCAs and viticulturists from Wilbur-Ellis Co. @OptiHarvest and Syngenta for Central California Grape Day in Davis. Good attendance and lots of information on #powderymildew #fertilizers #climatechange and #irrigation
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Kurtural Family Vineyards retweeted
🎤 Pınar Karşıyaka tribünleri, Vitto Brown ile düet halinde! #BSL 🎶 "Kim bakar ardına..."
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Central California Grape Day is August 3rd. Contact your WECO, Syngenta or Opti-Harvest professional for an invitation.
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In collaboration with @herrickgrapevines we are working on response of rainfed and irrigated Cabernet Sauvignon's response to water deficits with different rootstocks
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Low tech irrigation leak detector. Why pay for fancy services ? Get a golden retriever !
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Lots of activity today at our site.
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After the rain the treatments went on for the Powdery Mildew trial. Just 56 treatments … that’s all
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He loves to be in the vineyard
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Source-sink manipulations resulted in major implications for berry and wine flavonoids and aromas that were beyond sugar accumulation. Check out the OA paper here: bit.ly/3A96DaE And no, low yield didn't result in high quality ...@aleclevin
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Permanent cover cropping in vineyards did not provide much benefit to the grapevine physiology. Check out our just accepted paper bit.ly/3ThQybu I am glad @aleclevin is trialing this now as well.
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