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The vineyards at Bouchard Finlayson!
April 28th, 2011 | Author: Jessica
Vineyards, Wine and the Seasons with Pinot noir as our honoured guest!
As the season changes along with the colours in the vineyard, the wines mature in barrel or in tanks and the chill in the mornings awakens our awareness of the important events of the winter.
The vines need this cold so that dormancy can begin and the vines take their well-deserved winter rest, however in the meantime while the vines are still actively photosynthesizing at a reduced rate, the rain is welcomed now – as we would like to encourage root growth, so that the vines are well prepared for the following seasons bud break for which the plants will need all their stored energy from the post harvest time.
Not only is there a change in the season, but even wine writers are commencing with the additional lyrical seasoning!…
See this fun article on Pinot noir -Suzy Bell!
post-harvest activities: clearing of land for new vineyard
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