Wine Knowledge

Von dem bewegten Leben unserer Oma Rosa Maria haben wir dir schon einmal hier erzählt. Trotz ihrer mittlerweile stolzen neunzig Jahre nimmt sie immer noch regen Anteil an der Ernte. Doch da sie nicht mehr so gut laufen kann, drehen wir den Spieß mittlerweile um – nicht die Oma geht in den Weinberg, sondern der Weinberg geht zur Oma. Natürlich nicht in Gänze ;-)!

Statt dessen pflücken...

It's that time again – the grapevines are in bloom, the air is thick with pollen, it smells and shines white, and even on long summer nights, the vineyards shimmer in their glory in the moonlight. This is our favorite month at the winery, despite pollen allergies and a lot of hard work.

Because now things are really getting busy! The countdown has begun, because from the start of flowering, there are exactly 100 days left until harvest. This year, 2026, we were spared the nail-biting suspense – due to the cold spring, the buds did not unfurl too early and came through the late frosts and the "Kalte Sophie" (Cold Sophie) in early May unscathed, which really caught us off guard with its icy grip this year. But the buds were still wearing their woolly coats and were thus able to defy the weather with their chins held high.

Now it's warm & bright, wonderful! We are working with people & machines in the vineyard, raising the canopy walls and yes, we are also carefully and selectively beginning the first pest control measures, especially against powdery mildew, our arch-nemesis. Here’s some background information on that: