About
Next Level Viticulture consultancy specializes in vineyard ecosystem engineering and grapevine disease management. Will Kerner, MS — Principal Consultant — draws from Old World and New World production experience cultivated through apprenticeships with vine masters from Geisenheim to New Zealand. His family estate specialized in organically produced Pinot blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot gris, and Sauvignon blanc. He also served as a Research Program Manager for New Zealand Winegrower's Bragato Research Institute. With over 15 years of production experience enriched by deep technical competency through the management of advanced viticultural research programs, Next Level Viticulture is focused on delivering results for wineries that refuse to compromise on quality and vineyard longevity.
Our services
Soil Fertility
- Soil Management Plan
- Prioritizing physical then biological and chemical parameters
- Co-author of Integration and holistic analysis of multiple multidimensional soil data sets
Young Vine Establishment
- Former member of Technical Reference Group for Grafted Grapevine Standard of New Zealand
- Management Plan: avoid premature vineyard decline due to the interplay of imperfections in nursery stock, latent pathogens, and environment
Vineyard Management
- Spray Program Management
- Leveraging outcomes from New Zealand viticultural spray research
- Canopy Management Program
- Cultural methods that influence aromatic intensity and fermentation health
- Pruning Program To Manage
- Grapevine Trunk Disease
- Vine Balance for Wine Quality
- Vineyard Research
- Trials designed, managed, and data properly interpreted so decisions are data-driven
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Special features
Best Quality
We guarantee your full satisfaction
Family business
A professional, personalized experience
24/7 Support
Our phone support is always available to you
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Next Level Viticulture is here to lift your wine quality. Let us take your vineyard to the next level. We look forward to working with you!