vinculture in ockfen troughout the year - from vine to wine

Viniculture in Ockfen Viniculture in Ockfen throughout the yearthroughout the year

From Vine to Wine

Spring in the Spring in the Vineyard – Vineyard –

Nothing green yetNothing green yet

Spring in the Spring in the Vineyard – Vineyard –

Nothing green yetNothing green yet

April to JuneApril to June

Working in the Vineyard

vine works

(bending, staking, break out, remove undesired

shoots)

slackening the soil

taking care of plantation, mowing, mulching

renewing wires

meldew protection

(as soon as new chlorophyll appears)

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Tied vines, Tied vines, plowing of vinesplowing of vines

Tied vines, Tied vines, plowing of vinesplowing of vines

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Slackening the soilSlackening the soilSlackening the soilSlackening the soil


Mature vines –Mature vines –fresh greenfresh green

Mature vines –Mature vines –fresh greenfresh green

Young vinesYoung vines(5 years old) –(5 years old) – fresh green fresh green

Young vinesYoung vines(5 years old) –(5 years old) – fresh green fresh green


Inflorescence Inflorescence Inflorescence Inflorescence



plantation of a new vineyard – warm soil is good for growing



precision workprecision workprecision workprecision work



clot vineclot vineclot vineclot vine

SummerSummerSummerSummer

July to AugustJuly to August


care of vine

plant protection

care of soil

tacking, securing and staking the shoot


Vines with plenty of leavesVines with plenty of leavesVines with plenty of leavesVines with plenty of leaves



botteling of pearl wine (fermentation process can be positively influenced by warm temperature)

working that has to be repeated periodically:

labelling of bottles

binding in boards

storage works

July to AugustJuly to AugustWorking in the Winecellar

First bottelling of pearl wineFirst bottelling of pearl wineFirst bottelling of pearl wineFirst bottelling of pearl wine


The inclined The inclined position of the position of the sparkling wine sparkling wine

bottles intents to bottles intents to separate the yeast separate the yeast in the neck of the in the neck of the

bottle bottle

The inclined The inclined position of the position of the sparkling wine sparkling wine

bottles intents to bottles intents to separate the yeast separate the yeast in the neck of the in the neck of the

bottle bottle


labellinglabellinglabellinglabelling


storage worksstorage worksstorage worksstorage works

Late Summer to SeptemberLate Summer to September


preparation of grape harvest:

protection measures against wild game

cutting leaves

start planting green and care of soil

steady control of progress of ripening of the grapes


Working in the Winecellar

preparation of grape harvest:

cleaning cellar, repair

controlling machinery

controlling barrels, hoses etc.


a further product of the wineregion: a further product of the wineregion:

vineyard peach vineyard peach often used to produce liquor often used to produce liquor

a further product of the wineregion: a further product of the wineregion:

vineyard peach vineyard peach often used to produce liquor often used to produce liquor

FallFallFallFall

FallFallWorking in the Vineyard

The Order of Grape Harvest

Rivaner

Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) & Dornfelder

Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder)

Riesling

FallFallGrapes ready for harvest

RieslingRieslingRieslingRiesling RieslingRieslingRieslingRiesling

Pinot NoirPinot NoirPinot NoirPinot NoirDornfelderDornfelderDornfelderDornfelder


3-year-old3-year-oldPinot NoirPinot Noir3-year-old3-year-oldPinot NoirPinot Noir


FallFall

1-year-old1-year-oldDornfelderDornfelder1-year-old1-year-oldDornfelderDornfelder

FallFallWorking at the Vineyard

Grape Grape HarvestHarvestGrape Grape

HarvestHarvest

Grape Grape HarvestHarvestGrape Grape

HarvestHarvest

FallFallWorking at the Vineyard

FallFallWorking in the Wine Cellar

pressing the grapes must new wine production of red wine: mash fermentation

(releasing colorants from the grape skin)

first clarification stabilisation enrichment adding yeast to support fermentation filling up grape juice

Working in the Wine Cellar (Winepress station)

Filling up the Filling up the WinepressWinepress

Filling up the Filling up the WinepressWinepress

FallFall


MashMashMashMashMustMustMustMust

FallFall

Working in the Wine Cellar

Determining the weight of Determining the weight of must in degree Oechslemust in degree Oechsle

Determining the weight of Determining the weight of must in degree Oechslemust in degree Oechsle

FallFall


Punshing the mashPunshing the mash(~ 4 times a day)(~ 4 times a day)

Punshing the mashPunshing the mash(~ 4 times a day)(~ 4 times a day)Fermentation of the Fermentation of the

mash of red winemash of red wineFermentation of the Fermentation of the

mash of red winemash of red wine

FallFall

Late Fall – after the HarvestLate Fall – after the Harvest


Removing the wires

Disassembling the wildlife protection

Removing old vines for eventually planting new ones

Double-digging the ground(as a preparation for new planting)


Regularly control of the fermenting wine

Analyzing the wine

Controlling the decomposition of sugar

Late Fall – after the HarvestLate Fall – after the Harvest

WinterWinterWinterWinter

Working in the VineyardDepending on the Weather

Cutting the vine

Humus maintenance (dung, compost...)

Repairing the soil

Chalking - if required (for acidic soils)

January to MarchJanuary to March


Cutting the vineCutting the vineCutting the vineCutting the vine


Techniques of Techniques of linking the vine linking the vine Techniques of Techniques of

linking the vine linking the vine


Controlling fermentation

Fermentation is ending

(~ at the end of January)

Measures of clarification and filtration




The filtration process – The filtration process – an obvious variation between an obvious variation between

white and red winewhite and red wine

The filtration process – The filtration process – an obvious variation between an obvious variation between

white and red winewhite and red wine



Sedimentation of yeast Sedimentation of yeast and tartar in the red and tartar in the red

wine tankwine tank

Sedimentation of yeast Sedimentation of yeast and tartar in the red and tartar in the red

wine tankwine tankClarified red wine after Clarified red wine after

filtrationfiltrationClarified red wine after Clarified red wine after

filtrationfiltration



Before and after Before and after FiltrationFiltration

Before and after Before and after FiltrationFiltration

SpringtimeSpringtimeSpringtimeSpringtime



Measures of Clarification

Clarifying of the Wine

Establishing the Ability of Storage

Bottling

The wine is ready for sale and the following enjoyment!



BottlingBottlingBottlingBottling

Final Product in the Bottle!

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