Spring 2025 - Cooler Side of Normal

 So we are in the later half of May and so far we've seen realatively normal temperatures ..perhaps a bit lower than normal , but not far off.

The thing about normal is that its an average temperature across several years. May normal is about 12.7 c for the vineyard and takes in the high and low temperature of each day of the month.

This year we are at about 12.5c average so its close to normal and the growth of the vines reflect the tempetature and bud break is a bit slower in alignment with that.

We have some vines located on slopes or rocky ridges where the ground heats up faster showing more advanced bud break but over all bud break is on the later side of normal.

Here is an Evangeline bud showing flower cluster just poking out and ahead of most.

Here is a Leon Millot row with few buds that have really pushed out and more in line with what we are seeing so far in the vineyard. You can see Sangrida peak in the distance with so much snow on it still... thats a reflection of the cool spring we have had.

Next week is showing some high heat near 30c and that will bring in the growth.

New Babies ARRIVE !!

 We are please to announce the arrival of our new baby vines. They were supplied by Upper Canada Growers.

Let me introduce you to Frontenac Blanc.

This is a relatively new variety with cold hardiness and some fungal resistance. 

It is an earlier ripening relative of Frotenac Gris but it has more pronounced tropical fruit.

We added just under an acre of the new vines..mostly Frontenac Blanc and a bit of L'acadie Blanc as well. 

Few years before we see the "fruits" of our labours on these guys (sorry, couldnt resist) but excited about this new addition to the vineyard family.