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the final preparations for the 2022 harvest are underway:
The holes in the rubber boots are plugged,
the grape press and the wine cellar are cleaned,
the scissors sharpened
fetched the grape wagons from the garage,
AND the harvest workers are hired.
The grapes are beginning to change color - we are making great strides towards the 2022 vintage! From now on it will be exciting: the ripening of the berries has begun. Sugar is built up, acidity is broken down and finally the flavor is added! And of course you can already tell white from red wine with the naked eye. Everything is still possible - the quality of the grapes in the 2022 vintage will only be decided in the next few weeks.
But that doesn't mean that we're currently lying in the hammock! We keep a close eye on the grapes so that we can intervene in good time if the vines are no longer doing well.
As a winemaker, you work harder than in many other professions single peak in the Year there:
The moment when the new wine tasted for the first time becomes.
This is the moment of truth! That is the moment when it becomes clear whether all the planning, the effort, the sweat, the knowledge that has been brought in, the willingness to experiment and the little bit of luck have been right, whether the result exceeds expectations . And when it is, the feeling is indescribable! It is an inner radiance that permeates everything and makes the heart light.
And then there's another second moment which evokes a similar feeling of happiness:
If your own wines from a renowned jury .
We have just experienced such a great moment, and not just once, no, even for seven (!) of our innovative cry !
There are many highlights in the winemaking year, but one of the biggest is the annual vine blossom. Only when there are enough leaves on the vine and the so-called buds (the beginnings of the future grapes) are fully developed, then the hours of sunshine and, above all, the temperatures (constantly at least 15+ degrees for several days) are right, do the vines begin to bloom .
But how exactly does it work with the vine blossom?
