After several weeks of rain, the sun is finally out and the vines are soaking it in. We had budbreak April 13th on one of the Chardonnay vines.
- Budbreak of a Chardonnay bud
The remaining varieties are quite a ways behind the Chardonnay, but with warm weather in the forecast, we’re expecting everything to burst in the next week or so.
In the meantime, we’re busy getting ready for our spring planting. We’ll be putting in another 1000 vines this year, mostly Cabernet sauvignon and Viognier. The solar pumps are up and running, filling the ponds in preparation for spring watering after budbreak (and post-vineyard-tromping dog-cooling).
Happy Dog
Once the new shoots are a couple inches in length, we’ll focus on shoot thinning, which establishes the canopy for the season and reduces the need for shoot removal and hedging during the summer. This is definitely the beginning of one of the prettiest times of year in the vineyard!
The Kornze block April 14th
Melissa Sanborn
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Nice pictures! Don’t you love it, seeing the new buds coming?!
Yes! It is amazing every time – I feel the same way about my garden seedlings too – always like a surprise!
Beautiful picture of the vineyard and creek. I love seeing buds just opening after a winter of chilly anticipation!