One Acre Napa Valley - Yountville AVA Episode 11 - Spring 2013 Training

As the vineyard enters its 3 year, the structure of the vines are being trained into spur and cane pruning as well as cordons. Both styles will be followed through out the series to compare the difference of each and how the different styles affect crop load and ripening. Also see how sucker shoots on the root stock are removed.
We are now in the process of putting the entire series on DVD, so feel free to contact me at [e-mail] and we will put your name on our DVD list.

[@UnboundTongue]

Dave; I want to thank you for producing these videos. I want to let you know it has inspired me and my family to undertake planting about a 4 acre vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes on part of the 80+ acres owned by my daughter & son-in-law in the Yakima Valley AVA of Washington State not far the Red Mountain AVA. We are going to do it all ourselves. It won't be exactly like yours, but close! Trellis material is being deliver tomorrow! 10/14/2014 - Again Thanks. Don

[@oneacrewine]

Hi Don Happy to hear you enjoyed the videos, I hope they are of some help as you get underway. Sounds very exciting to be getting started tomorrow. As you have time, send me some pictures, I would like to see your vineyard. You can always email me from my website, using info@acrewines the bottom of each page. Thanks again for reaching out, Dave

[@senorjp21]

Your videos are crammed with detailed information, and presented very clearly. Great work. Your film making has become really polished! Please continue. Thanks!

[@tlb588]

Dave, Thank you again for the great videos! So wonderful to watch and listen to you explain all the details. Spring is dragging it's feet here in the Ozark Mountain AVA. Your comment about late spring pruning as frost protection was a great prompt for me do do do some additional research. Definitely want to get on the list for DVD. Tom

[@oneacrewine]

Hi Tom Thank you for your message. I think Spring is upon us here in the valley now, I saw some buds pushing green leaves in the Oak Knoll vineyard yesterday. That was something I learned about late pruning. Pruning late like that keeps the vines dormant another 10 days or so providing a little more frost protection as the days get warmer. When they are dormant they are safe down to 10 degrees, but once there are leaves anything under 32 is a problem. You are on the DVD list Thanks again Dave

[@oneacrewine]

Hi Dr. Joe Thanks very much for the message. Sorry I missed you, we were actually harvesting last week all three vineyards. Good question on the soil. The soil up in Yountville is much more volcanic then here in the Oak Knoll AVA, up there a little deeper then shows on the video the ground is more course and has jagged rocks. That vineyard you see in the video was planted in an area that for many years was a horse pasture, and the upper layers of that soil reflect the horses contribution. Thanks

[@oneacrewine]

Hi koertje Thanks for your message. Yes we are pretty close now. There hasn't been much rain though, dry winter for us.

[@skylarka9779]

Hi Dave. I am experimenting with a cordon system on Pinot Noir here in New Zealand and are in the process of laying the canes on the fruiting wire. It was recently suggested that I should nip the ends once the canes reach a certain length in order to "fatten" the cane. What is your opinion of this? Thank you for making this video series. I really love the way you explain the slightly more technical elements of viticulture.

[@oneacrewine]

Hi senorjp21 Thanks very much, I will let Adam K who does the filming know about your comment. He really does a great job filming and editing. The intro and conclusion shots on this video he used a remote control helicopter with a camera on it. Thanks again Dave

[@canes131]

Hi Dave, Hope all is well in the valley. Michelle and I just returned from Napa and I am sorry We couldn't stop by to say hello. I am sitting here in Florida, watching this great production of yours and saw the soil your Yountville vines are planted in. My question to you is, why is the Yountville soil "rich" looking, Don't you want "rough" soil? Thnx and keep up the good work. Dr. Joe

[@benben-ez8kh]

Are these videos still available ?