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The cooler weather, long hang time and subsequent physiological maturity have given our 2010 vintage tremendous balance and a mark of great elegance and finesse.
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|Spring in the Fog Crest Vineyard 2012 – Update
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
We’ve officially reached the next major milestone of the wine-growing season — bud break in the vineyard! Bud break typically happens sometime in March, but this year it was late, arriving mid-April. This is the period of highest danger from frost. Bud break can give the winegrower a general sense of the vigor of the vines, but a better indicator of the potential of the fruit is when the shoots are mature enough to identify flower clusters. This is an exciting time in the vineyard – what will happen the rest of the year? Check out our new video with owner James Manoogian as he talks about the vineyard’s terroir, bud break and the challenges faced when producing award-winning wines in California’s Russian River Valley.
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Spring in the Fog Crest Vineyard
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Each season brings big changes to the vineyard and with that, anticipation and excitement. Experiencing these changes with the vineyard is a huge part of what we love about making wine. And as you’ve heard before, wine starts in the vineyard. As the cold of winter fades away the murmur of spring can be heard in the music of the birds, and everywhere signs of life reappear. Daffodils are blooming and trees, that just a short while ago looked like broken umbrellas, start to display their showy blossoms. In the vineyard we wait for bud break, when the brand new leaves begin to emerge and unfurl themselves from their winter sleep. While mother nature is painting her canvas, however, we worry a bit…If budbreak occurs too early, the young shoots may be vulnerable to frost damage during spring. If budbreak occurs too late, the grapes may not have enough time to fully ripen. We can only wait and see…and keep our fingers crossed.
Chardonnay vines at Fog Crest Vineyard
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In the Vineyard: Bud Break
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
We’ve officially reached the next major milestone of the wine-growing season — budbreak in the vineyard!
Budbreak typically happens this time of year, however the actual date can vary by about 2 weeks either way depending on weather conditions. At Fog Crest, it tends to happen anywhere from early March to late March.
Some viticultural decisions that begin to be considered during budbreak include the first spray of fungicide — for us generally a copper based product — and the timing for the first suckering. Weather during this time period effects the growth rate so the timing for these decisions needs to be adjusted accordingly. This is the period of highest danger from frost.
Budbreak can give the winegrower a general sense of the vigor of the vines, but really when the shoots are mature enough to identify flower clusters is a better indicator of the potential of the fruit that season.
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New Video: Pruning the Vineyard
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
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In the Vineyard: February is Pruning Month
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
February is pruning month for us here at Fog Crest.
We like to prune late to protect the cuts from prolonged exposure to moisture. Therefore, later in the rainy season is better.
Also, because the sap is beginning to run as the vines begin to wake up, the cuts will heal faster as the sap covers the wounds, helping to protect the cuts from moisture.
A late pruning has the further benefit of delaying bud break slightly, which can help us miss a late season frost–a huge danger early in the growing season.
Looking ahead, mid-March brings bud break, the beginning of the new growing season and a whole new series of viticultural challenges!
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