The following is a general list of common practices that are performed during a given season. Please note that every vineyard is different. We will use our expertise to customize a farm plan that is cost-efficient and makes sense for both the grower and the winery that is purchasing the grapes.
WINTER
-machine pre pruning
-pruning
-weed control
-erosion control
-trellis maintenance
SPRING
-shoot thinning/positioning
-removal of suckers
-canopy management
-irrigation/fertilization
-tractor work: mowing, discing, fungicide applications
-vineyard inspection of overall vine health and pest pressure
Owner, Andrew Avellar, hops on the forklift to help make sure the grapes make it to the winery on time.
SUMMER
-leaf removal by hand and/or machine
-canopy management
-weed control
-crop adjustment
-irrigation/fertilization
-applying bird netting
-tractor work: mowing, discing, fungicide applications
-vineyard inspection of overall vine health and pest pressure
-hand and/or machine harvest and delivery of grapes
FALL
-hand and/or machine harvest and delivery of grapes
-removal of bird netting
-post-harvest irrigation/fertilization
-cover cropping
-winterizing of the vineyard/property