Month:
March
Key
Activity: Dormant sulfur spraying
Key
color: Yellow, color of wild mustard
Key
Vine Stage: Bud-break (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Nebbiolo)
The
month of March is the transition from winter to spring. At Regan
Estate Vineyards, the pruners are finishing the task of
pruning approximately 25,000 vines! A dormant sulfur spray is
applied to kill over-wintered mildew spores.
March
is the month when bud-break occurs in the early varieties such
as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo. This is the first stage
of the life cycle of the vine, which is marked by little shoots
emerging from the dormant buds.
Sincerely,
John
Bargetto
Director
of Winemaking
January:
Continuous Pruning
February:
Pruning of 24,000 grapevines
March:
Dormant sulfur spraying
April:
Cover Crops
May:
Shoot removal
June:
Leaf Pulling
July:
Shoot Positioning
August:
Thinning
September:
Sugar Testing (Brix) of Berries
October:
HARVEST!
November:
Fertilizing
December:
Erosion Control
