Grapevine growth cycle
VINEYARD
The key stages in the grapevine growth cycle
● Budbreak (April) : Buds open
● Visible clusters : First hint of clusters
● Distinct clusters (May) : Separation of clusters
● Flowering (June) : The vine blooms. Flowering lasts less than one week
● Setting of the vine (June) : Transformation of flowers into tiny berries
● Closing of the cluster (July) : Cluster becomes more dense, berries increase in size
● Veraison (August) : Berries become translucent
● Maturation – harvest (September) : Grapes are ready to be harvested
● Shedding of leaves (November)
● Dormant period
