Month: September

Key Activity: Sugar Testing (Brix) of berries

Key color: Copper, the color of ripening Pinot Grigio

Key Vine Stage: Ripening – sugar accumulation in berries

 

Fruit ripening is the final stage in the growing season. In grapevines, sugar (glucose) is actually produced in grape leaves and then it translocates (i.e.flows) from the leaves to the berries.

 

By the end of September, we will expect the sugar in the berries to accumulate to 24-25 Brix, which roughly translates to an equivalent percent sugar. As the Pinot Grigio ripens, a copper color (although the name refers to grey) develops in the skin.

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