I think the people at Poggio Antico would spit at you for that comment
Napa is a place I hope to see still. They do make some nice wines, but for some reason I've been more into Australian wines lately. Those Italians did make some pretty fine ones too.
Quote: In Maine we did not have the concord wild grapes. But here in Mass we always picked them the last week of vacation before school started and made wonderful grape jams. ( chopped and cooked the skins along witht he pulp) and it lasted a long time as I made so much of it. THough these days I would consider hot water canning methods to hold them as the wax seals often failed and mold grew.
THe grapes on our property are too high into the trees to be reached . . . so definitely need a method to keept he vines in reach.
Will the birds eat them?? If so perhaps feed them to the chickens and get the benefits thru the chickens.
THe symetrical perfection is . . . .PERFECT!!! Just gorgeous!! ANd well beyond my capabilites!! lol THough I am surprized at how small the vines are kept for each individual plant. Perhaps the quality of the grapes are better when the root to top ratio is more equal? Or maybe the soils there are more barren and require this sizing?? THe woods here are fertile and loamy.How about making those vineyard supports, if you plant them in a row it would look pretty cool.
This is from Poggio Antico in Tuscany.
The vines are grown sideways to make maintenance easier. Fertilizer or watering is discouraged. The roots can reach up to 200 feet into the ground to collect water. The vine needs to suffer to make the best tasting wine, a lazy vine does not a good wine make. Those vines in the pictures are a bit younger, I'm guessing maybe 10-15 years. The best grapes are produced around 20-40 years of age, and a vine will bare fruit up until 60-100 years.
