Vineyard Pictures 2003
Here are some 2003 vineyard photos. Click on a specific image to view a larger version of it.
| Valiant vine that has entered it’s dormant phase. These vines survived and thrived last winter. (10/24/2003) | ) |
Prairie Star vine hilled up and in shutdown mode. All of the Prairie Stars were killed to the ground last winter. Four of the six pushed shoots from the ground by July. (10/24/2003) | ) |
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| Frontenac vine hilled up just in case. (10/24/2003) | ) |
St. Pepin vine hilled up and ready for winter. This is the only plant that survived last winter. It pushed shoots from it’s base in the middle of July. (10/24/2003) | ) |
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| Bluebell vine hilled up and ready for winter. This vine survived last winter - but was killed to the ground and had to push shoots from it’s base. We replanted two others. (10/24/2003) | ) |
Sabrevois vine hilled up and ready for winter. The Sabs did not grow that well in their first year. May not have gotten enough water. (10/24/2003) | ) |
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| King of the North vine hilled up and ready for winter. This vine was killed to the ground last winter and pushed shoots from it’s base in late June. (10/24/2003) | ) |
A view to the north down the middle row of the vineyard. (10/24/2003) | ) |
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| Most of the vineyard as viewed from the southwest. (10/24/2003) | ) |
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| These Valiant bunches show affects of Powdery Mildew (8/4/2003). | ) |
Ripe Valiant bunches just prior to harvest (8/25/2003). | ) |
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| Frontenac grapes a few weeks before ripeness (8/25/2003). | ) |
Valiant grapes - freshly picked. Great tasting! (8/25/2003). | ) |
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| The entire vineyard - in the midst of budbreak. On May 8th, 2003. | ) |
Newly planted Sabrevois vines in Row 5, Lake Elmo - bareroot plants - on May 13th, 2003. | ) |
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| Newly planted Sabrevois vines in Row 6, Lake Elmo - bareroot plants - on May 13th, 2003. | ) |
Newly planted Sabrevois vines in Hudson vineyard’s Row 3 - May 13th, 2003. | ) |
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| Newly planted Bluebell vine - Row 5, Lake Elmo. | ) |
Newly planted King of the North vine - Row 6, Lake Elmo. | ) |
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| Remote thermometer - installed fall 2003. Recorded 2002/03 winter low of -24.6F. | ) |
Grapelog » Vineyard Pictures Said,
September 15, 2006 @ 10:58 am
[…] 2003 season We’ve posted some of the latest pictures from our vineyard - from spring planting of some Sabrevois, Bluebell and King of the North vines to a small harvest from our Valiants this fall. There are also some shots of the steps we have taken to protect a few young vines this winter. […]