Growing vines is a meticulous and fascinating activity that follows an annual cycle marked by the seasons. Each time of year requires specific tasks to ensure healthy vine growth and the production of quality grapes.
Winter is the vine’s time to rest. Leaves fall, shoots turn brown. This is the time for repairs and vineyard maintenance.
In December, pruning work begins, a crucial phase for the next campaign.
Once pruning is complete, the shoots are pulled and crushed.
When the sun comes out, the vines emerge from their period of dormancy and sap flows through the wounds. This is when we do the green work:
– Disbudding
– Binding
– Trimming
– Green harvesting
Soil cultivation (ploughing, inter-tilling) is carried out in parallel with these different tasks.
The flower appears in June, which gives us an approximate date for the harvest.
Once the flowers are fertilized, small berries form. They begin to grow until they reach 50% of their final size.
Tillage continues until early July.
Leaf thinning can be carried out depending on the vintage’s climatic conditions.
After veraison, we do not intervene in the vines until the harvest.
During the month, the grapes ripen: it’s harvest time. The culmination of a year’s work, the vinification of our wines can begin.
