Blueprint of a Vineyard - Step by Step Part 2

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Welcome back to The Kosher Terroir –Vineyard Creation Step by Step Part 2

Last week we stood on a bare, scrubby hillside. There was nothing here but potential and risk. Now? Look around.

• We analyzed the Macro-Terroir, hunting for that perfect intersection of altitude and latitude where the nights are cool enough to save the acid.
• We dug into the Soil, choosing the drainage of gravel or the muscle of clay, understanding that we aren't just planting in dirt—we are planting in a chemical pantry.
• We engineered the Genetics, welding the engine of a drought-resistant rootstock to the chassis of a specific Cabernet clone, creating a biological machine designed for this exact hill.
• We built the Skeleton, twisting the trellis to hide the fruit from the blistering afternoon sun while catching the gentle morning rays.

The Vineyard is built. The vines are growing. Now, the game changes. We move on from Architecture to Management.

We take you from canopy surgery that strips leaves on the cool east side to protective shade on the scorching west, cutting disease risk and burning off green, vegetal notes. Then we defend the ripening fruit: clever decoys, thunderous propane cannons, and the elegant terror of falconry.

Water becomes strategy, not charity. We talk root training for resilience and regulated deficit irrigation that nudges vines from leafy comfort into focused ripening. With NDVI drone maps, variable rate irrigation, sap flow sensors, and dendrometers, the vineyard turns into a living dashboard. But data is only as good as the judgment behind it, which is where the real drama lives: the agronomist who wants health, the grower who needs tonnage, and the winemaker who chases intensity. Their standoff peaks at green harvest—cutting half the fruit to raise the rest—until aligned contracts and a decade of block‑by‑block archives turn conflict into craft.

We also open a window into kosher viticulture through Orla, the three‑year wait that forces patience and humility. Hearing how fruit is cut and left to return to the soil reframes ownership and time. When year four arrives, the berries tell a new story—browned seeds, firm skins, blackcurrant and spice—signaling that the blueprint has come alive and harvest can begin. This journey blends vineyard management, precision agriculture, and faith into one clear takeaway: great wine is born where light, water, protection, and people finally agree.

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For more Information:
ANAVA VINEYARDS
Nadav & Moriah Jesselson
Address: 7 Hacharuv St. Nechusah, 9988300 Israel
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