Lion's Roar

OVERHEAD PROTECTION. The long canopy has not been hedged yet to keep the fragile grapes at this stage protected from sunburn. Once the veraison starts it will be ok to expose the grapes to the morning sun by hedging the eastern side of the rows and to keep shade on the afternoon sun that still can be damaging. We usually keep this "overhead" protection until the grapes are almost ready to be picked. To expose even more the grapes to light in early morning and late afternoon, our vineyard crew will strip the leaves at the grape level once veraison starts. It also allows more air to flow in the canopy, resulting in healthier grapes.

PRUNING. All of the different varieties are very healthy, showing a nice and even load of firm grapes, thanks to the knowledgeable pruning crew who did an excellent job; a good pruning is crucial to the entire production process.