 |
Spring
Pruning in March
Prune residue removal, unearthing
Shoulder binding in April
Hoeing – the first time in the year the tractors are in the vines
Straightening and tying in May
Hoeing |
| |
|
 |
Summer
Breaking of the sprouts in June
Ordering and spraying, hoeing
Tying of summer growth
Clasping and ordering
Thinning of the leaf mass on the north side in July
Spraying
Grafting of vines
Watering and hoeing
Tying young vines
Opening up the grapes from the south side
Grape lowering in August
Watering
Protecting the massif from starlings |
| |
|
 |
Autumn
Beginning of grape picking in September
Hand-picking
Fruit selection
Separation the grapes from the clusters
Inside:
Ten-ton tanks are filled up to 4/5 of their capacity
Cooling to 14-16 degrees
Cold maceration
Warming the juice in order the alcoholic fermentation to start
Marc separation
In barriques – malolactic fermentation
Wine aging
Outside again:
Unclasping in October
Counting the missing vines
Spreading the of residue
Earthing up of the vines |
| |
|
 |
Winter
Blending of matured wine
Bottling of past-year harvest
Labeling |