Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Chenin Blanc Wooly Bud

We began our pruning detail on April 10th and powered through the 2 year old plants but are now plodding through our 4 year old plants since there are decisions to be made and the future to think of. While pruning our Chenin blanc, we noticed that many of the buds are at the Eichhorn-Lorenz wooly bud stage as shown on the right.
We have noticed that out of all of our vines, the Chenin blanc is the first to exit dormancy, followed by the Chardonnay and then the Auxerrois. This year, we have Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc to add to our vine variety. So far, they still seem entrenched in dormancy.
Yesterday, we were only able to do 2 rows of Chenin blanc before the howling wind and cold drove us to the warmth of our home. That's our story and we're sticking with it.

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