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Vineyard Seasons Chardonel Vines on Vertical Shoot Position Winter (Vines Dormant) Winter pruning (positioning spurs and setting number of buds) Tie Up Cordons (tying plants to the wire) Trellis Repair (fixing the structure that holds the plants up) Remove Trimmings Dormant Sprays Chambourcin Cluster Spring (Bud Break and Flowering) Fertilize Begin Spray Program Cluster thinning (removing excess fruit to control crop levels) Shoot thinning (removing excess shoots) Shoot positioning (to allow sun penetration in the canopy) Chambourcin on North Farm-High Cordon Summer (Verasion-ripening of fruit) Irrigation Leaf Removal (to allow sunlight on the grapes) Hedging (green shoot trimming) Grape Sampling (testing for brix and p.h.) Fall (Harvest) Pick Grapes