Vineyard Consulting

For those landowners wishing to manage their own vineyards but needing some occasional extra help, we provide general consulting services.  We  customize our assistance to our clients' needs.  Contact us with your requirements, and we will provide a set of services to meet them.

Vineyard Design

For those who would like to manage their own vineyards, but who wish to start properly, those who would like assistance in selecting grape varieties and training methods, or those unsure of the overall process, we provide vineyard design services.  During the design phase, we will assess your site and make recommendations for the best varieties and training methods, provide cost estimates for installation and maintenance, and generate full design specifications for later installation.

Vineyard Installations

The next phase of vineyard development is soil preparation and installation of the grapes and trellis.  We use site-specific soil analyses to prepare the site for planting, sometimes a year or two prior to the installation of vines and trellis.   Our trained landscape installation crews provide all of the equipment, labor, hardware, and vines necessary for a successful installation. 

Vineyard Maintenance

After the vines are planted, the real work begins.  They must be constantly cared for, maintained, trained, and generally pampered.  When properly maintained, wine grapes will produce a small crop in their third summer, and nearly a full crop in their fourth summer.  A full crop of premium grapes in our region ranges from 4-8 tons per acre, enough to produce over 600 gallons of wine! Vines are adolescents at 7 years, and they reach maturity at 10-15 years.  At this point, they reach their maximum fruitfulness, with mature flavors and complexity.  Quality continues to increase after this time, with crop quantity decreasing slightly. Winegrowing is a long-term commitment, and we intend to provide appropriate maintenance services throughout the life of the vines.

Harvest and Grape Sales

Finally, the harvest.  What to do with all those grapes.....

There are already over 40 bonded wineries in New Jersey, and most of them are in the market for premium grapes.  More are in the planning stages.   New Jersey is at the beginning of a tremendous surge in winemaking as winemakers and the general public realize the potential of the region.  We will negotiate sales contracts with the wineries, provide labor and equipment for harvest at the peak of ripeness, and delivery.