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A typical year at The Mount Vineyard
Work starts in January with pruning, then finishes in April when budding starts. As the shoots progress, they are captured in the wires, this is carried out through the growing process during the summer months. A comprehensive spray programme is in place during the summer. The vines are trimmed in late summer and some varieties are covered with nets to stop birds from eating the fruit. Harvest begins in early October, 30 tons are expected in 2010 (equating to 22,000 bottles). It is very hard work and labour intensive but the rewards are fruitful when the wine is finally ready for drinking.
Our vines are trained using a Double Guyot trellis system with one fruiting wire and six tucking wires. This enables us to have a higher canopy giving the fruit a greater chance to ripen.
Matthew Hollebon Vineyard Manager
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