VINEYARD IN BLOOM

June 16th, 2011

Bloom was observed in the vineyard on Monday, June 13th, which is approximately 1 week behind normal. This vintage seems to be catching up for lost time considering bud break was 3 weeks behind normal.

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Posted in Airport Ranch, Farm, Vineyards, Wine Grapes

SPRING PLANTINGS

June 14th, 2011

This Spring, we planted 4 acres or Muscat Canelli grapes and 19 acres of Corcorde grapes.  Below are some photos and video clips of our crew installing the vineyard infrastructure.

To prepare the soil for the vineyard, we disked the soil, plowed it, and then smoothed it out. The ground was then marked where to plant each post. A 12 inch trench was dug where we planted each vine and then the soil was pushed back around each vine. All of these steps were accomplished within 1 week.

During week 2, the main line of our irrigation system was installed. The anchor posts, achors, posts, wires, and drip tubes were installed. Water was delivered to the vineyard within 13 days, and all of the vines were watered by day 15. Some of the soil had settled once it was watered, so we went back through and pushed more dirt around the base of each vine.

During week 3, the growth tubes were applied around the base of each vine.

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First Reds in the House!

September 23rd, 2009

Today was the first day of reds for harvest 2009 here at Airfield Estates.  With Dolcetto and Tempranillo paving the way.  These two varietals are demonstrating amazing flavors and we have high high hopes for the wines that they will produce.  Listen below as Marcus provides a recap of the day and stay tuned for more fruit hitting the crush pad!

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Posted in Harvest, Tempranillo, Wine Grapes

ANOMALY IN THE VINEYARD…

September 2nd, 2009

Pinot Noir has given birth to several different varieties of grapes, such as Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. The reason being that is somewhat genetically stable. Hence, it is more likely to be variable. Some times the mutation resulted in a new clone, or in the case of Pinot Gris, a whole new variety. In this case, the cluster exhibits both Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc characteristics. On closer examination one berry exhibits 50% Gris and 50% Blanc appearances. It is a true anomaly.

Tags: mutation, Pinot Gris, pinot blanc, Wine Grapes
Posted in Pinot Gris, Wine Grapes