April Trip - Part 2

We have been working with Country Side Nursery for the last few months. It is a local wholesale nursery that grafts vines. We have already placed an order for vines that will be planted in spring 2013. We stopped by on Friday to visit our vines and discuss ordering some addition vines. Linda and Janelle were very informative and friendly, as usual.

Linda gave us a quick overview of the grafting process.  In order to grow the preferred wine grapes, the vines must be grafted to root stock that are native to America.  Vines not native to America are susceptible to disease, and the native root stocks are not.  Grafting will combine the desired bud wood with a root stock.  A device is used to cut each plant into a puzzle piece shape and then attach them.  Once the grafting is complete, the connection area is covered in wax and the new vine is stored in peat moss in a warm humid room.

On our trip to the area in January, we stopped by the nursery and put in our first order. We had a chance to see some of the vines during that visit, but I did not get any pictures. I rectified that mistake on this trip. Here are a few picture of our vines.

Chardonnay:

Sauvignon Blanc: