Vineyard Awakening

LDV Sustainable Practices   /   Apr 26th, 2022
April is typically the month when the vineyard awakens from the winter dormancy. The vines have been sleeping for five months and the spring budbreak is the start of the growing season. At LDV Winery we had a winter watering program to keep the ground cold hoping to hold off budding. Spring is typically windy which is not great for the tender buds, but it keeps the frost away.

What causes budbreak? As soil temperature rises, osmosis causes water to be drawn into the plant through the xylem. This water is carrying minerals, sugars, organic acids, and hormones from the roots. All of these stimulate the buds to burst open. 

There are four stages of the grapevines. 1) budburst; 2) flower cluster initiation; 3) flowering; and 4) berry development.

Spring budbreak hints at the vintage ahead. Fingers crossed that we have an incredible growing season.

Winemaker Curt Dunham shows you budbreak in the LDV vineyard on a typically windy spring day in this short video. 
  • 01
  • 02
  • 03
  • 04

Categories

  • All categories
  • General Wine Information
  • LDV Sustainable Practices
  • LDV Wines
  • Wine Pairing

Recent Posts

  • Checking Vine Health Petiole Samples
  • Five Perfect Spring Wine Pairings
  • Vineyard Awakening
  • Perfect Wine for Salads - 5 Tips

Archives

  • July 2022(1)
  • May 2022(1)
  • April 2022(1)
  • March 2022(1)
  • February 2022(1)
  • January 2022(1)
  • December 2021(1)
  • November 2021(1)
  • October 2021(1)
  • September 2021(1)