One Acre Napa Valley - Yountville AVA - Episode #3- End post anchors

Installation of end post anchors on October 16th 2010

[@oneacrewine]

Hi Daniel Good to hear from you and thanks for watching. Vineyard costs can really vary depending on the location and the variety, as well as the source of water, but especially the trellising and the spacing of the vines drive the cost. Since I am not working with large vineyards, and because I do all the work my self, I plant the vines fairly close together, 4 x 4. Generally speaking though, costs can run from around 25,000 to as much as 40,000 per acre. Thanks for watching Dave

[@manu20012001]

Greatly improved audio! Vineyard is looking good! Thanks for these videos... It really lets you know the effort and work that goes into planting a vineyard! I'll be watching! Cheers!

[@Bouchon211]

Great helpful videos! Thanks for posting these!

[@oneacrewine]

Hello FistsofStMichael Thanks very much for watching, I should be posting a few new episodes 8 and 9 shortly. 8 is on the final trellising wires and 9 is the first pruning of the little vines that we did today. Thanks again, Dave

[@clifter8]

Hi Dave, Great videos! I am planning to start a small vineyard in the Northern Virginia AVA 2-3 years. Your videos have been a big help in planning. Where did you get the stakes from with the metal cleats? I know it may be too much work for you but for beginners like me, a list or blog outlining what and where to find the necessary vineyard materials really helps! I really appreciate all the time you're putting into these videos and look forward to learning more! Clinton

[@oneacrewine]

Hi brucegoren Thanks very much for watching. The videos are fun to do. The wire is just a standard high-tensile wire 12 ga. The grippers are made by a company in England called Gripple. The one I used was their medium size, which can be used for 14 - 10 ga. wire. It wont be too long before we do the video on installing the longer strands of trellising wire, I will do a bit more of a close up on the gripper then. Thanks again for watching. Dave

[@starlinegifts2012]

Thank you for creating these videos! I am working on starting a couple of projects over the next couple of years. One project I am going to be planting 600 vines on some land near mt home. The other project I am looking into buying a vineyard here in southern Illinois that has 600 vines established with room for 1000 more. I was wondering what size are the staples that you are using to attach the wires to the posts. I was thinking they are the size of about 1 3/4"? I know it probably doesn't matter what size, but I am just curious. Thanks Matt

[@lenkusovac303]

Thank you Dave for posting these fantastic videos. Could you please share the name of the anchor & vertical post manufacturer? Here in Colorado quality supplies are hard to come by.

[@colinfiona1]

Hi Dave, These a wonderful series of videos. We are just making plans for a "micro-vineyard" just outside of Sonoma in the Mayacamas mountain range at my dad's property there, and grappling with issues of layout, orientation, spacing, and varietal/cone/rootstock selection. But first, the blackberries must go! Are you doing any consulting work in the area? All the best, and keep the lessons coming, Colin Reed

[@oneacrewine]

Hello manu20012001 Thanks for for watching, happy to hear that you liked the video. The audio and visual sure did turned out better this time, as I now have the help of a friend who has worked for CBS and Fox as a cameraman. He has some better equipment for us to work with. You are right about all the work that goes into developing a vineyard before any wine is produced. I am looking for ward to doing more videos as the vineyard develops. Thanks Dave

[@oneacrewine]

Hi colinfiona1 Nice to hear from you, glad you enjoyed the videos. As you know there has been quite a lot of rain here, and I haven't been able to finish up all the irrigation because the grounds so wet. But as soon as we dry up a bit I will get the next videos done. Sounds like a real nice project and a great location. I would be happy to talk or take a look at what you are working on. If you like, you can go to my website and under contact us, send me an email Thanks again Dave