Gathering the cut vines

The capability to heat with vine wood we've pruned away is replacing the use
of fossil fuels at the Kollwentz Estate. Combined with wood from our
forests, we can self-sufficiently meet the needs of heating the winery.

The vines will be chipped and collected and delivered to our central heating
unit, where they will be loosely piled out of doors to dry further.

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Pulling the vines free

The business of pruning is over with, and we've already made solid progress
with the next task, pulling the cut vines out of the wire trellising.

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Soil samples

Six years have passed; it’s now time to take a new set of soil samples. The little Suzuki with the borer attached can reach up to 60 centimetres deep into the soil, and separates each sample into two sections: topsoil from 0–30 cm, and subsoil from 30–60 cm. The resulting analysis encompasses forty distinct parameters. Some – such as limestone content, water capacity or clay content – remain constant, while others measuring humus content or levels of nutrients are variable. We’re excited to see the results – in nine weeks we shall know more.

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