Vineyard Report: February

Month: February

Key Activity: Pruning of 24,000 grapevines

Key color: Gray, typical color of February sky

Key Vine Stage: Dormancy

At Regan Estate Vineyards, February is the month of pruning. Each year this task takes ten workers and about four weeks to complete. The primary purpose of pruning is to take the first step in controlling the amount of crop for that season. In the case of spur pruning (as shown in this month’s photo), the long dormant canes are cut back to two buds per spur. In the coming spring each spur will generally produce two shoots, each of which will yield two clusters in a typical year.

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