Winter comes to Burgenland!

...well, after our first almond tree began to blossom on the 20th of January,

the winter we were waiting for finally arrived, and with it the snow.

It’s rather nasty outside today, so we are busying ourselves with work in the cellar and the office.

 

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Pruning our "Methusalemreben" in the Steinmühle

Now we’re pruning the Sauvignon Blanc vines (planted 1980) in the vineyard Steinmühle; we have trimmed this year’s fruit-bearing wood—canes with one to three buds, standing on an espalier of old vine-wood. This is quite a pleasant activity when it’s as warm as it is today (just under 0°C), especially when there’s no biting wind!

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