July 15, 2010
Due to extremely favorable weather, bloom happened very fast. We had around 5% bloom on July 6th and were totally wrapped up by July 11th.
With the soil moisture being relatively high, vigor is something we are keeping pace with via shoot positioning, moving wires up the VSP trellis system, leaf-pulling, and hedging at the top. It’s time to get the plants concentrating on fruit rather than vegetation!
We are about two weeks “late” right now, but the forecast remains glorious and we should pick up a few days in the coming weeks. 2010 is tracking much like one of our favorite vintages of the 90’s: 1999. Which, by the way, are drinking beautifully right now as I enjoyed a ‘99 Lange Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir a couple nights ago!
Cheers,
Jesse Lange
Winemaker/General Manager
Read a recent article in Wines & Vines about the Northwest growing season thus far, with a quote from Jesse Lange.
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