A few weeks after the first “weaving” the second part of the work takes place during the hot summer months of July and August. The long shoots are now above the upper lifting wire, so that they are nicely bound inside the trellising system. Afterwards, these shoots are trimmed to contain them from being torn by strong winds.
Should the preceding winter have been fairly mild, mice will multiply in these months and start nibbling at the grapes at this time. This will cause damage through rot and disease in the left-over bunches. This disease can easily spread throughout the entire vineyard.
While nature is sprouting, there is also the next highlight in the Milchhausstraße: The new windows have been delivered! An important step in the direction of modern tasting zone, we are very pleased.
As soon as the shoots are high enough, they have to be “woven” into the trellising system. This wire construction is essential for the shoots to grow vertically and then finally result in a lush green canopy. This canopy is the guarantee for ideal photosynthesis as well as shading the grapes from the aggressive sun.
Over the course of summer, the vines are sprayed on a regular schedule every nine days. So, starting in April, this will result in 8-10 rounds. Depending on the type of season, we will use different types of sprays, like e.g. baking soda, various herbal teas, sulfur, etc. We invested in an expensive full canopy
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