Winter in the vineyard means one thing, pruning. There are many pruning methods used today which are decided upon depending on the grape variety and the potential yields desired.
At the Cape May Winery, we use a vertical shoot position trellis system and utilize two methods of pruning. First we spur prune, which is when you cut the cane that grew the previous season into a two-bud spur. The second method we utilize is cane pruning. This is when you lay down a new cane or cordon wire each year.
*Listen to the audio file to hear our Vineyard Manager Jackson explain his pruning technique.
