Veraison: When the Vine Starts to Show Its True Colors
After the promises of flowering and the quiet emergence of berries during fruit set, the vine enters a new and spectacular stage: veraison. This is a fascinating, almost magical moment when the clusters begin to change color, signaling the start of ripening.
Fruit Set: When the Vintage Takes Shape
Just after flowering, the vine enters a new and crucial phase: fruit set. Less visible but equally vital, it marks the true beginning of the vintage. Each developing berry already tells a part of the story of the wine to come.
Flowering: A Promise of a Vibrant Vintage
Each year, the vine follows a precise cycle, marked by key stages that we observe with great care.Among them, flowering is undoubtedly one of the briefest, but also one of the most decisive for the quality of the future vintage.
Picpoul and Piquepoul: Between Appellation and Grape variety
You may have never noticed the spelling difference between these two terms : Picpoul and Piquepoul, which are often used interchangeably, but actually refer to distinct things.