Winegrower's work
SUMMER
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From June to September:
The branches are directed upwards and along a fence, this manual work is used to raise the vegetation on palisade cables. That way, the vines benefit from increased exposure to sunlight.
The tips of branches are then cropped on top and sides, to prevent the nutrients from the vine to go to the ends to the detriment of grapes..
Sometimes it is best to make Green harvest: the grapes must be removed excess. This will reduce the efficiency of future harvests, but the quality of the remaining clusters will be better.
Finally, in August, we remove some leaves for a better ventilation of the grapes and it prevents rot in wet weather.
AUTUMN
| From October to December:
varying by year, late August or early September, the harvest starts in lands reserved for the production of Crémant d'Alsace. Each year, the harvest date is fixed according to maturity by professional bodies after maturity checks done in the vineyard.
Here, we conduct our own inspections of maturity in all of our plots of vines. It is only when we see that maturity of each variety is good that we harvest.
The harvest will extend until October, and sometimes for late harvest until December.
contact
CAVES DIETRICH & Fils
RD 83 Route du Vin
Entrée Nord d'Eguisheim
68920 WETTOLSHEIM
France
Tel +33 (0)3 89 216 700
Fax +33 (0)3 89 216 705