Here are some recent photos of new stakes and wires that will support newly planted grape vines next year. The newly planted parcel of vines is less than half a mile from our back gate.
23 October 2025
Re-planted vineyard parcels
The noise of stormy winds and heavy rain kept me awake for a while last night. I've been sitting here in front of my laptop for nearly two hours now, and the winds are still fast and and furious. The worst weather is along the coast though, so in a way we're being spared. Did you know that a tornado touched down just north of Paris (10 miles from Notre-Dame cathedral) a few days ago?
Here are some recent photos of new stakes and wires that will support newly planted grape vines next year. The newly planted parcel of vines is less than half a mile from our back gate.
Here are some recent photos of new stakes and wires that will support newly planted grape vines next year. The newly planted parcel of vines is less than half a mile from our back gate.
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Very interesting to see :)
ReplyDeleteI did see a headline about a tornado outside of Paris, but hadn't read about it, yet. Wow!
Are they replacing older vines or planting a new area with grapes?
ReplyDeleteThey are ripping out old vines and planting new ones.
DeleteI always wondered how long the productive life-span of those vines is.
DeleteI hear talk of 100 year old vines, but I don't really know much about that. Maybe longevity varies by varietal. I think the people who own the vines out back might be replacing use for grapes for wines that they sell less of, or change less for, with varietals they [hope to] sell more of and charge higher prices for. Sauvignon Blanc, for example, which is part of the Chenonceaux appellation. I think the Chenonceaux reds are made with Côt/Malbec and Cabernet Franc only. The "tradition" wines used to be made with those two grapes along with Gamay. Maybe there's less money in Gamay wines now.
DeleteI hope Tasha approves of the new plantings. I hadn’t heard about the tornado. Now I’m off to read about the history of tornadoes near Paris. I assume it’s almost unheard of.
ReplyDeleteYes, unheard of unti 10 or 15 years ago. Now more and more frequently.
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