Calendar of Vineyard Operations

Cellar prepared for pressing season.

 

Harvest time.

Harvest time.

Prepare new vineyards.

 

General maintenance.

Pruning after leaves have fallen.

Pruning and planting.

 

Ploughing of cover crop.

Trellising and spring fertilizer.

Tipping: the removal of the first 2-5 cm of growing shoot to enhance development and allowing the fruit to set better.

Topping: the removal of 15-25 cm of a young growing shoot, by hitting it off with a strong switch or thin stick, to allow good air circulation and prevent disease.

Irrigation, hedging and disease control.