This Week in the Vineyard
Clockwise from top left: Fifi Gris stretching her shoots, stirring the compost pile, Pinot Gris buds about to bloom, André the Pinot Dog in the vines, a mama Tree Swallow in one of Sokol Blosser's many nesting boxes.
Hello again, mes amis! It is I, Jean-Luc Pommard - and it has been another great week in the Sokol Blosser vineyards. So much is happening! My Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris friends and I are planning on blooming pretty soon, as you can see by the above picture. The hard-working vineyard crew is busy "stirring" our large compost piles for use in the vineyard. The soil is a mixture of local organic straw, organic cow and horse manure, grape pomace from last year's crush, and organic rock phosphate. After "aging" this mix for a year, we spread it in the vineyard to fertilize the vines and build soil health. It doesn't smell pretty, but it sure is good for me!
So far, so good this season, and everyone at Sokol Blosser is looking forward to another great year and a wonderful 2006 vintage! Until next week, au revoir!