Vineyards Spring is one of the most exciting times of the year for the winery. The fruit wines, apple and cherry, will be bottled first to preserve their fresh fruit qualities and because these wines do not, generally, see any barrel aging. The delicate grape wines, like Riesling, are finished and bottled next for similar reasons. At the same time that last year's wines are being polished, we begin to think about the coming year and the work ahead in the vineyards. The vines have been dormant through the winter months but will soon be exploding with new life as they begin their growth for the months ahead.
Grapes are an exceptionally vigorous plant in our Northern Michigan soils.
In order to maintain a sense of balance in the vineyard and to keep the vines bearing the best quantity and quality of fruit possible they need to be pruned back each and every spring. 11480 Center Rd. All Rights Reserved.