Post by Salèha El D. Pinhorn

**Vineyard Management Talk** - Have you ever wondered why the leaves around the grapes are stripped off? Leaves are removed from the area around the fruit cluster, to improve air circulation and allowing light penetration to fruits. This process tends to happen between fruit set and veraison. At Southcott Vineyard, this is done by hand, yes it is indeed hard work! But it is an important part of managing the vineyard in order to regulate the quality of the grapes and consequently the wine. Hello Pinot Noir - Did you know? **Pinot Noir is known as “the noble grape” in France, coveted by kings and commoners in large part for its ''magical abilities with food'' **Pinot Noir = ''Black Pine Cone'', it refers to the pinecone shape of the grape bunches. **It has its own holiday! International Pinot Noir Day is celebrated every 18th of August. **Some say, the most charismatic of all grape varieties and the hardest to get right **A key Champagne grape, sometimes used on its own or like with hour Brut as a blending grape with Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, to produce some of the world's finest sparkling wines **The grapes will eventually change colour, and the grapes will begin to dramatically increase in size as they accumulate sugars and start to develop aroma compounds. If you are enjoying learning more about the process of Vineyard Management and Wine Producing, let us know by commenting below. The Southcott Team, #pinotnoir #englishwinemaker #leafstripping #vineyardlife #grapevinelifecycle #notesfromthevineyard #tuesdaynotes #summertimefun #august #noblegrape #champagnegrape #pinotnoir #pinotmeunier #chardonnay #winelover #southcottvineyard #familyrunvineyard #pewsey #southcottmoments #winetime #instawine #winestagram #winelover #vin #instasparklingwine