Vineyard 2020 to 2022

The lower field, before preparing for the coming vineyard.
John Swift's BIG tractor, for ripping.
The dogs want to get in the tractor.
Luna says "I can do it!"
More tractoring.
Vineyard plan is laid out; posts staged.
A field in wait of a vineyard.
Julio in the new Kubota.
The Kubota skid steer.
Other structure in; note rocky soil.
Irrigation trenches.
Irrigation trenches.
Irrigation trenches.
Posts up.
Testing irrigation.
Newly minted vineyard road.
A bit of rain prior to this; late 2020.
Mowing, late 2020.
Early 2021; plants have arrived and are getting acclimated.
Baby vines.
Planting preparation Spring 2021
Planting preparation Spring 2021.
Row organization - ribbon colors by varietal.
Ribbon colors by varietal.
Planting the root stock. Juve showing us how it is done.
The whole planting team.
Plant transport.
Plant deliver.
Plant delivery.
A root stock with growth, ready to be planted. I think pink was for Merlot.
Julio doing some planting.
Cones place, root stock with "nothing happening" - YET.
The guys reviewing the progress (looking for growth. All good.
Nothing to see but cones. Now.
Julio discing.
Julio tractoring.
Julio tractoring.
Beautiful day; vines percolating.
Aha! Growth.
And just like that...
Precocious one here for this section.
Row 24.
Lower road of vineyard, lots of growth.
Likely about September of 2021.
Fall has arrived, 2021.
Fall colors 2021.
Winter 2021.
Oso ready to bring in the New Year.
Spring 2022. Seeing what's happening.
Things are starting to pop; pruning/training begins.
Spring 2022.
Spring 2022; lots of growth.
Late Spring - flowers on the vines.
Summer 2022 some immature grapes.
Summertime grapes.
Summer 2022 vineyard view.
Summer 2022 vineyard view from lower road.
September 2022 grape clusters looking good!
September 2022 - Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
September 2022 grapes.
September 2022 Vineyard near the moonwalk path.
September 5, 2022 morning vineyard stroll. Heat wave going on; 3rd consecutive day of +108 degrees.
Strong morning sun, September 5th, 2022.