Nearly all the vineyards are pruned with the canes neatly placed down the middle of the rows waiting to be bundled into what they call a ‘fagot’ ready for the summer BBQ’s! However the race is on now to tie all the canes down to the fruiting wire before the buds burst. The canes are very springy and all vineyard workers know what a good whip across the face with a difficult cane feels like. For some reason Syrah is the worst for attacking me … must be the wildness of Roussillon! But if the buds have burst the whip from the cane is the least of the worry as all the fragile buds will fly off too. No buds, no grapes, no wine, no money … you soon learn to tie down fast, believe me!Visit laithwaites.co.uk
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