Year 2 - Cabernet Cantor SO 4

Early January

The snowiest winter in Drenthe since years.

Snowy vines

Snowy piggie

Mid April

First buds appear on the vines.

April dormancy

First buds in mid april

Late May

Clusters of baby grapes are everywhere. I’m removing most of them this year, though, so the vines can spend their energy on their trunk and roots.

I’m looking to train the vines into VSP Single Guyot. We’ll see if I’m competent enough to pull that off.

Late May 1

First clusters in May 1

First clusters in May 2

Late May 2

Early June

It looks like 24 out of 25 cuttings have survived the first year. The one that isn’t budding at all this year may already have perished in November last year.

Early June 1

Early June 2