What is the planting season for vineyards, and what is the general process?
Our vineyard team will finalize your vineyard design and present you with a schematic drawing. Next, your land will be leveled and prepared, and your irrigation system will be prepared. Then your root stock plants are selected and reserved, with only the highest quality stock chosen from renowned Mendoza nurseries. We then select the appropriate posts, wire and other materials, and install them according to the plan. Then there is the planting of the root stock plants, applying any needed fertilizers, and any needed UV and/or pest protection. We begin irrigation of new plants, and vineyard maintenance begins. Timing of the work for planting vineyards: We call this YEAR ZERO April to June – Prepare and level land. May – Reserve root stock plants. May to mid-August – Install posts, wires, and other vineyard infrastructure. Mid-August to early October – Plant root stock plants, begin irrigation and maintenance. YEAR ZERO ends at the end of December of this year.
