We are literally just days away from bud break. Bud break is when the buds open up and the new shoots emerge from the fruiting cane. This is when things begin to really pick up in the vineyard. We’re now working on mowing, cultivating, and general vineyard floor management. Soon we’ll be looking at shoot thinning, sprayer calibrations, field grafting, mildew spray programs. weather. The list goes on and on. One thing I really like about this time of year is all of the new growth really reveals the general health of the vines. Fortunately for me this means long days walking the vineyard and taking observations. Oh, the life! With Bishop Creek in the isolated location that it is things are really quiet and peaceful out there. (Oh yeah, except for the roar of the tractor). Meanwhile the wine patiently sits and evolves in the barrel.
Budbreak
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