Planting our Nebbiolo vineyard !

After years of encouragement we finally planted our own baby Nebbiolo vineyard. Step 1 of many steps was turning over the soilStarderi -5
Step 2 our friend valter lays out the rows with string and poles
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The vine are readied for planting by having their roots cut off this is done to force the new roots to grow down searching for water.
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Using a lay out pole the vines are planted in very straight rows.
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Valter oversees The last of the 200 vines being planted.
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Over the next 4 years while we wait for the vines to mature we will have lots of weeding to do along with shopping for a cute little 300 liter tank to make our wine in.
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