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.