Spring animates the vine, and the vine responds with a moved cry: with the arrival of spring, it releases a transparent liquid from its pruned branches, or from a cut on the stem, once root activity resumes and the sap begins to rise in the woody vessels.
The vegetative cycle
Budbreak in April
April is an important month for our 5-star vineyards. In these days the vine begins to sprout: new buds form and hatch, giving shape to small leaflets, and the buds begin to lengthen. If winter has been particularly harsh, some buds won't open, and the vine has to deal with the damage the cold has caused.
The warmth of April favors the vine's growth. Growth is regular in the absence of abrupt temperature changes, and makes the vine stronger and more resistant to pest attacks. The sprouts keep growing and will mature over time into brown, woody branches.
What comes next
The path to the harvest has begun
Between April and May the first bunches appear, and the differentiation between pollen and ova, called "bolting of grapes," begins — a complex phase known as the productive sub-cycle, which accompanies the vegetative under-cycle and marks the vine's full recovery. Winter is a memory, the path to the harvest has begun.
Tenuta Torciano's cellars are immersed in a territory that hosts wonderful rows of vineyards. Why not come visit us? Walking through the rows while they come back to life is a magical way of discovering wine, in all its world. The story of our vine isn't over yet: we're waiting for the flowering.
