The Vineyard

The Year in the Vineyard


 

  • January

    Trimming and tucking, commence bunch thinning and bunch closure.
  • February

    On-set of veraison, bunch thinning, apply bird netting, follow-up leaf stripping and lateral thinning.
  • March

    Berry sampling, final on-vine bunch selection and commence grape harvest.
  • April

    Remove and pack bird netting and 24-hour winery roster.
  • May

    Soil analysis, under-vine soil treatment and sow inter-row cover crops.
  • June

    Barrel and tank cleaning and transfers and vineyard maintenance.
  • July

    Pruning to 2 canes and replacement spurs.
  • August

    Stripping out pruned wood and tying down canes and lime Sulphur spray pre-bud swell.

  • September

    Mulch inter-row green manure, apply lime/gypsum, bud burst mid-month and seasonal spray programme commences.
                            
  • October

    Select buds for vertical shoot positioning and new/replacement vine planting.
  • November

    Shoot thinning and tucking, lift canopy wires, petiole analysis, commence foliar feeding and flowering mid-month.
  • December

    Leaf stripping and laternal thinning.