One of the biggest chores of the year is pretty much behind us, as we come to the end of the pruning period – and not a moment too soon. In the last couple of weeks the weather has certainly picked up, and recent days have been largely fine and sunny. In the early part of the month the thermometer actually touched the 20°C (68°F) mark during the day, but since then the average has been closer to 15/16°C (60°F). The forecast for the coming week is for warmer weather, as our weather experts predict temperatures up to the mid-20’s C (around 75°F) – quite warm for this time of year.

Of course, with this warmer weather comes the first sign of life in the vineyard. The buds on the vines are just starting to break, and no doubt when the warm weather arrives next week, this small movement will be accelerated. Now that we have some growth, we have our fingers crossed that the winter frosts are behind us – certainly being so close to the sea does help to regulate our temperatures, meaning that we usually don’t suffer from extremes of temperature either in summer or in winter.One of the biggest chores of the year is pretty much behind us, as we come to the end of the pruning period – and not a moment too soon. In the last couple of weeks the weather has certainly picked up, and recent days have been largely fine and sunny. In the early part of the month the thermometer actually touched the 20°C (68°F) mark during the day, but since then the average has been closer to 15/16°C (60°F). The forecast for the coming week is for warmer weather, as our weather experts predict temperatures up to the mid-20’s C (around 75°F) – quite warm for this time of year.

Of course, with this warmer weather comes the first sign of life in the vineyard. The buds on the vines are just starting to break, and no doubt when the warm weather arrives next week, this small movement will be accelerated. Now that we have some growth, we have our fingers crossed that the winter frosts are behind us – certainly being so close to the sea does help to regulate our temperatures, meaning that we usually don’t suffer from extremes of temperature either in summer or in winter.