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Pruning

Pruning and the Beginning of Our Second Growing Season

In the “It Never Gets Old” category, we woke up early Tuesday morning to a line of cars parked in the vineyard. That can only mean one thing: It’s time to begin this year’s growing season by pruning the vines. When to prune and how to prune are the first of many decisions we make each growing year. In almost every respect, they are the most important decisions.

Veraison: Step Six of Our First Growing Season

Veraison -- when our hard, green Pinot Noir grapes soften and darken in color -- is early at Gantz Family Vineyards, as it is in most of wine country. But, as the farmers say, it's right on time.