We are expecting rain this weekend, and if the forecasters are correct, lots of it. Our concern are the two blocks, which total over 15 acres, that we are re-planting. The bulldozer has finished clearing the old vines, ripping and grading the ground and now it is susceptible to erosion — especially if the forecast of three large storms is correct.
The workers are busy seeding the blocks and erecting catch fences which allow the water to go through while retaining the soil. The rest of our vineyard has been seeded sometime ago and there is already some growth. If the rains are too heavy the danger is that the seeds will wash away. We are optimistic that they will be light enough to permit the soil to absorb this very much needed rain.
Meanwhile, pruning continues. The image is of grenache vines. They are cordon pruned with two permanent canes extended on both sides and 4 or 5 spurs on each side which will grow the new fruit canes. Not all our vines are pruned this way — each variety is pruned slightly differently.
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