The weather this year is encouraging the vines to flourish quite wonderfully.
After the first year’s growth of some 1–1.5 metres and then being cut back quite close to the ground during the winter,
the cycle begins once more.
The vines we planted in 2017 have now mostly reached the top wire.
Next year, the nicer of this year’s two shoots will be pruned to produce the first small yield.
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.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Tending the second-year vineyard
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