A year in the vineyards : the dormancy

WINTER AT CHÂTEAU DES SOURCES

It’s winter, the vine is at rest. In the vegetative cycle of the vine it is the period of dormancy. The vine, which matured its previous fruits in September, finally rests over a period from about late November to mid-late February.

The vine naturally protects itself from the winter rigor, allowing its buds to stay safe. A rest period for the vine but not for the winemaker.

Indeed, it is also in this season that starts the size that will allow to regulate the future harvest.