23 November, 8 am – today we start the journey with our Rhine Riesling vineyard from grape to vine. The vineyard is situated in the Delheim parking area and is used for the production of our noble late harvest wine Edelspatz. The grapes have just gone through flowering, and are now in a period of cellular growth. There is intense metabolic activity in the berries and chlorphyll is the predominant pigment. The canes are about one metre long and there is active growth taking place to produce new leaves. Let us hope that the south-easter winds have gone and that the continuous rain has stopped. We will keep you updated on our journey on a weekly basis.

Categories: VITICULTURE

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