PREPARATIONS FOR Vintage 2024 began in the depths of winter. The vines stood bare, a mere shadow of their lush vintage glory. Decisions had to be made: when to prune? How to prune? The ‘how’ would determine the potential yield of the V24 crop; the ‘when’ a game of chance.
Winter was warm and dry, and early spring brought forward budburst and the inherent risk of frost.