Orchid Hill Vineyard: Winemaking in the Vineyard

Feb 20th 12 Posted by Winemaker in Videos

Orchid Hill Vineyard: Winemaking in the Vineyard

Victor Brandstetter and winemaker Dan Kleck give a brief history of Orchid Hill Winery, talk about why forcing vines to struggle creates robust wines, explain the reasons for grafting vines onto different rootstocks and why they plant rose bushes in their vineyards.

linderelli

incredible! great information about what Orchid Hill is doing in their vineyards to make great wines. . . the rose bush info? is fascinating. I had heard of people planting crab apple trees at the end of rows, but that is for totally different reasons!
BuckeyeInNC

video vic looks and sounds like he has grafted? some serious bud over his lifetime….he’s got a little plot of his own over the hill which is going green too….whats that all about!
SASHAB206

That’s a really interesting tidbit about why some? vineyard plant rosebushes at the end of the rows
cabgirl37

Video Vic! I love the informal but informational format. Its cool to learn about what makes great? vineyards great, in a manner that doesn’t whiz right over my novice head.
1remainnameless

Some? rocky action in those vineyards! Nice information about vines!

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