MCV FARM NEWS - 4.9.10 - "Its Spring Again..."

Hey Ya'll,

       Well, Spring has certainly sprung with the recent warm weather.  Every where you look there are budding trees and beautiful flowers.  It has been an interesting year thus far and we are only in April.  The vineyard has been pretty intense trying to stay ahead of the budding vines.  Jim and his crew have been diligently tying down canes.

      We are seeing definite bud swell in the vineyard.  This is pretty much 3-weeks ahead of schedule.  I am frequently being asked how this will affect the vines.  Well, being that we are about 3-weeks ahead of schedule there is still a risk of frost.  However, several factors are in our favor.  Primarily it has been very warm and the heat has been increasing the earths temperature making it more difficult for a frost to occur.  Another important factor is the lengthening days.  The days are getting longer so the chances of dropping down to frigid temperatures decreases as the percentage of daylight increases.  Another major factor is that all so important maritime climate.  The bodies of water surrounding us moderate our temperatures and buffer us from temperature extremes.  If we have no frost, well it could be an amazing vintage.  Whites in August and Reds in September?

      None the less we have many months ahead of us to make judgements on the vintage and I am sure there will be many...  The Farmer's Almanac called for a snowy winter and that was pretty much right on.  The Almanac suggested we would see a warmer than usual Spring and at this rate that seems pretty much right on as well.  The projections for the Summer are a warm dry summer.  Stay tuned for more news...

    Lastly, we would like to welcome Granola our newest tortoise on the farm.  Check out our Facebook page for some photos. Talk with ya'll soon!

    Cheers,

        - Juan. 

Juan Eduardo Micieli-Martinez
Winemaker - Martha Clara Vineyards
6025 Sound Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
Email: phermentation1@aim.com
www.marthaclaravineyards.com

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