Pruning

The whole year, decided in winter

Pruning is the quiet, freezing work that sets the crop. Cut too much and you starve the vine; too little and you get a weak, crowded canopy.

Our approach

method     cane pruning, two-bud spurs
timing     January through March
crew       the same six hands every year
yield      1.8 tons per acre, deliberately low

Why low yield matters

Less fruit, more concentration. A vine that makes two clusters makes two good clusters. That's the whole trade.