Month: June

Key Activity: Leaf Pulling

Key color: Blue, clear Santa Cruz Mountains sky

Key Vine Stage: Bloom

The majority of the seven Regan varietals will bloom in May. Each berry has individual flowering parts, which open during bloom time. At this time of the year, fair weather is critical for “setting” a good crop.

Vineyard workers will spend the entire month of June pulling leaves from around the clusters. We approximate that 4 million leaves will be pulled this year…all by hand! More sunshine directly on the fruit yields more flavorful grapes and therefore better wine.

Sincerely,

John Bargetto

Director of Winemaking
 

Monthly Progress Reports: A look at month to month activity in the vineyard.

January: Continuous Pruning                             

February: Pruning of 24,000 grapevines

March: Dormant sulfur spraying         

April: Discing

May: Shoot removal                                      

June: Leaf Pulling

July: Shoot Positioning                                  

August: Thinning

September: Sugar Testing (Brix) of Berries

October: HARVEST!

November: Fertilizing 

December: Erosion Control