It is particularly difficult this year. There are too many clusters hanging
on some of our vines - these will be thinned out.
Many vines, though, are growing too few clusters because of the late frost
we suffered.
It's unfortunate that we can't transplant the surplus clusters from the
bountiful vines to the damaged vines.
The harvest this year will be appreciably reduced in volume.
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All grapes from our own vineyards are picked by hand. This implies rigorous selection directly on the vine - only fully ripe, unscathed fruit ends up in the cellar. By the way: we have no irrigation systems in our vineyards. It is true that in extremely dry years it may happen that we forgo one or another harvest from young vineyards. On the other hand, the vines will root substantially more deeply, thus releasing extra aromas and flavors as well as power into the grapes.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
On the Katerstein
We are letting the leaf canopy in the vineyard Ried Katerstein spread out at
the moment, in order to provide the clusters with shade in the midday sun.
Today on the Leitha Range we are expecting temperatures of up to 35°C in the
shade.
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the moment, in order to provide the clusters with shade in the midday sun.
Today on the Leitha Range we are expecting temperatures of up to 35°C in the
shade.
www.kollwentz.at
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