With the winter pruning finished in the Delicata vineyards and the weather getting warmer, the period of bud breaking has begun. One of the first grape varieties to show new growth in Malta and Gozo is the Chardonnay.

Bud break this year is a little bit behind last year’s, due to the cooler temperatures we have had. Other grape varieties, including the reds, should be showing bud break within the coming days.

Weather permitting, leaves will continue to flourish for a few more weeks and the first signs of flowering should take place around the beginning of May. Once again, weather permitting, as a good ‘rule of thumb’, the grapes should reach ripeness approximately 100 days after that.

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