Outside the harvest period, what does he do? Well, in this article we will try to show you a little of the activity of these producers month by month, and you will see that producing wine is something far from an easy task, as it requires presence and constant care to ensure the quality of the delicious products we put in our cups. Well, let’s see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all it is good to remember that this calendar\nmay vary slightly from region to region, due to the weather, the type of wine\nto be produced and other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JANUARY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vineyard Pruning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pruning time can begin in December and usually extends\nto March. Some growers say it is time to make the vines “weep” as sap\nflows from these incisions. The Winemaker carefully chooses the branches that\nshould be removed, reducing the number of branches, reinforcing the vine that\nwill give larger branches and berries, impacting the quality of the fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FEBRUARY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pruning continues and in the new plantations the\ncuttings begin to be removed.
\n
\nMARCH:
\nCompletion of pruning coincides with the beginning of spring and the vines\nbegin to “awaken”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time to plow the land, either with a tractor or\nhorses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
APRIL:
\nPlanting season and time to \u201corganize\u201d the vines. The branches are supported by\nthe wires (these held by stakes), directing the growth of the branches\n(remembering that the vine is a climbing plant). * There are places, for\nexample in southern France, where the branches are left free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAY:
\nA risky time in some regions due to the occurrence of frost that can compromise\nthe entire crop. Spraying season for pest control (no pesticides on organics)\nand start the removal of excess leaves in front of the bunches allowing greater\ninsolation and aeration.
\n
\nJUNE:
\nIt is the flowering period, the berries of the grapes are drawn. These flowers\nappear in early June, when the temperature is around 20 \u00b0 C. Curls bloom with a\nslight fragrance. It is this flowering on which depends the number of berries (or\ngrains).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excess branches are also pruned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JULY:
\nLast moment to treat the vine against possible diseases and cut the very long\nbranches. Only the weather now influences the future harvest, which usually\nhappens 100 days after flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AUGUST:
\n“Green harvest” season, which consists in removing certain bunches to\npromote development and improve the quality of the others. This is also the\ntime when the winemaker can take a few days off before the great work of the\nseason.
\n
\nSEPTEMBER:
\nThe most anticipated period of the year, the harvest, which usually begins at\nthe beginning of the month, when the grapes reach the optimum degree of\nmaturity. Sometimes mechanized, harvesting is still manual for Grands Crus and\nsweet wines (where several passes are required to harvest only the noble \u201crot\u201d\nbunches). From this point, we will follow the work already inside the winery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OCTOBER:
\nGrape harvests sometimes extend, especially for sweet wines, but it is in the\ncellar that the winemaker is busiest now. The wine is in full fermentation and\nthe time has come for the choice. The producer monitors his wine in vats or\nbarrels daily to control sugars, alcoholic and sometimes malolactic\nfermentations. A heavy and decisive work.
\n
\nNOVEMBER:
\nThe winemaking continues until its completion, the fermentations are finished.\nNow it is time to prepare everything for winter. To be properly protected from\nfrost, the small trees are “butt\u00e9s” (covered with sand) in the\nvineyard and the heated barrels in the colder regions.
\n
\nDECEMBER:
\nThe quieter month, pruning can happen only from mid-month on in some regions.
\n
\nMeanwhile, the wines in the barrels or vats await your moment to go to the\nbottles and be ready for our pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we can see, until we can enjoy our wine the\nwinegrower and all his team has a lot of work, no breaks. The appreciation of\nthese professionals is deserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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