Amalie Robert Estate Vintage Update: 2014 Bud Break

Hello and Welcome to the 2014 growing season at Amalie Robert Estate!

The big news is we have bud break!  The first intrepid buds began to open on 4/11/14. Note this is day 101 of the Julian Calendar.

Actually, we saw this coming a few weeks away. First it was the Crocus, then the Daffodils and finally the forms for the national mathematics exam arrived in the local P.O. Yep, the ol’ 1040 is where the citizenry meets the inner workings of the Internal Revenue Service yielding a lot more than just a little “creative accounting”.  If we could just figure out how to get that much complexity into our wines!

The Purple Lilac is the indicator plant for Pinot Noir bud break and that is what really tipped us off. When the Purple Lilac starts to bloom, the Pinot Noir buds along the cane begin to open. Now, if we could just get that much simplicity into our tax code! (IRS Humor: How much money did you make last year? Ok, send it in. What does AMT stand for? And More Too!)

The 2014 growing season marks our 15thAnniversary at Amalie Robert Estate. We finished planting our first 10 acres, with a little help from our friends, on Earth Day.

To track 2014 and prior vintages, visit our new blog at www.amalierobert.blogspot.com.

Dena & Ernie

Kindest Regards,