Handwork in the Vineyard
As we get closer and closer to budbreak here at Sokol Blosser, our vineyard crew is preparing for a busy year ahead. The health of each vine requires constant attention, and our crew does a fabulous job addressing each vine by hand no fewer than 10 times each growing season:
1. Winter Pruning - cut
2. Winter Pruning - pull brush
3. Winter Pruning - tie canes
4. Disbud/Sucker/Thin Shoots
5. Shoot Position 1
6. Shoot Position 2
7. Shoot Position 3
8. Pull Leaves
9. Thin Clusters 1
10. Thin Clusters 2 (if needed)
11. Harvest
Plus - 20+ biodiesel tractor passes (mow, cultivate, organic sprays, hedge)
Phew! That's a lot of work. Good luck, vineyard crew - we're looking forward to a fabulous 2008 vintage!