Drought was the main feature of the entire 2021 growing season, with the exception of September, when rainfall was almost daily. From January to August, 135 l/m2 fell, and 139 l/m2 fell in September alone.
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Comments on the vineyard. Climate change and the rain.
The vineyard’s vegetative cycle starts at the end of March/start of April. The plant, in our case the grapevine, wakes up from its long winter slumber and begins to sprout. At first, it does this tentatively, showing us its small and tender buds. But very quickly,...
Winter Vineyard Task: Pruning
Pruning is what determines the quantity of grapes that the vine will produce – we only leave the branches and shoots that are necessary to produce a balanced yield. Pruning also allows us to determine the lifespan of the vine.
2019 Harvest Diary: A Magnificent Vintage
2019 Harvest Diary: A Magnificent Vintage 2nd September, 7am: Start of the Macabeu harvest in Parés Baltà. 11th October, 6pm: We celebrate the last day of an exceptional harvest 2019’s harvest was long and intense – as they all are – as well as very exciting. This...
Organic and biodynamic farming; winegrower calendar
At home we are very happy to tell you the viticulture work we have been doing during the last months, just now that we are almost ready to start the harvest, and in the middle of the ripening controls; controls that will allow us to obtain…..
The culmination of a year of hard work – It´s harvest time!
We have already started to harvest what it will be the next vintages of Parés Baltà wines. Marta Casas and Maria Elena, our winemakers, have fired the starting shot for the Parés Baltà harvest 2018. It is a crazy time. They have to be aware of all that is happening in...
