Pruning is a wintertime chore at the vineyard that literally takes all winter long. It is definitely not always the most fun job either. Imagine standing out in the middle of the vineyard on a blustery, 20 degree day!
We start pruning once the leaves drop from the vines, usually around the end of November. It is always a race against the calendar to get the entire 14 acres finished by mid to late March. Needless to say, it is always a relief when the pruning is finished.
Marty and I used to do a good bit of the pruning, however, as the winery has grown, other tasks keep us from this wintertime routine. This year’s pruning has mainly been completed by one terrific vineyard worker – we call her our “Vineyard Mistress”. She pruned 95% of the vineyard herself until the last few weeks when Marty hired a person to help do the things that she doesn’t care to do (like drive the tractor). The two of them completed their task and made it to the finish line by the end of March. Our 14 acres are all pruned, tied, and ready for bud break. We anticipate bud break in the next week or two. Next week (if it stops raining) we will be planting a new acre of Vignoles located as you enter the winery and tasting room property. We’ll keep you posted on how the planting goes!
We start pruning once the leaves drop from the vines, usually around the end of November. It is always a race against the calendar to get the entire 14 acres finished by mid to late March. Needless to say, it is always a relief when the pruning is finished.
Marty and I used to do a good bit of the pruning, however, as the winery has grown, other tasks keep us from this wintertime routine. This year’s pruning has mainly been completed by one terrific vineyard worker – we call her our “Vineyard Mistress”. She pruned 95% of the vineyard herself until the last few weeks when Marty hired a person to help do the things that she doesn’t care to do (like drive the tractor). The two of them completed their task and made it to the finish line by the end of March. Our 14 acres are all pruned, tied, and ready for bud break. We anticipate bud break in the next week or two. Next week (if it stops raining) we will be planting a new acre of Vignoles located as you enter the winery and tasting room property. We’ll keep you posted on how the planting goes!
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