The vineyards

Spring is fast approaching...

After several months of rest (December to late February/early March), the vines are waking up.
Before producing grapes, it goes through various stages of development that will influence the quality of the harvest. The vines were cut during winter which leaves pruning wounds. As the soil warms up in March, the sap flows back into the plant: the sap rises and peaks at the end of the pruning. This ‘weeping’ is a sign that the winemaker can resume working on the root system...