Services for Prospective Growers
Cotta Vineyard Management and Consulting specializes in vineyard development for prospective wine grape growers. Constructing vineyards requires specialized planning and implementation of tasks to specification. Timing is essential to end rewards. From initial site selection, CVMC can advise on all areas of professional construction so that technologically advanced vineyards can be built. Consulting services include reviews of soil analysis reports, soil profiles, and irrigation efficiencies, enabling optimum growth to occur, while ensuring vineyards are sustainable and long lasting. CVMC project management/development fees are extremely competitive and offer the client an opportunity to create state-of-the-art vineyards.
Lake/dam/reservoir construction
Computations are sought at the design phase so size and volume can be calculated correctly for construction and application purposes.
Soil reports/mapping
Detailed surveys are carried out to ensure soil texture and structure, water-holding capacity of the soils, and irrigation feasibility is designed for each variety. Contours are taken into consideration in the irrigation design.
Soil works/grading
Appropriate equipment and staff are hired to perform this task to specification so that irrigation runoff efficiency and equipment performance is optimised.
Soil reclamation
This area calls for selection of designated fertilizers, composting material, and all materials that contribute to soil health that will ensure sustainability for young and established root systems.
Variety/clonal/rootstock selection
The latest research into marketable varieties is undertaken to provide grape growers with a selection that will necessitate low inputs and achieve high quality. Consultation with wineries in relation to preferred cultivars, clones, and rootstocks is arranged to establish strong, continuing relationships with quality wineries and ensure long-term marketability of the variety planted.
Nursery production and application
The latest methods for developing quality cuttings and bench grafts are utilized to create the maximum stand for your vineyard.
Trellis design/construction
This area is designed to accommodate yield expectations, vineyard micro-climates, and ripening attributes of varieties chosen to provide the most efficiency and quality for your fruit.
Irrigation efficiency through design
Tenders are called for from preferred contractors, for the design and construction of the irrigation system.
Planting/training
Professional staff is trained and utilized to carry out this important role to completion. Techniques are conducted to provide a healthy environment for root systems, graft unions, and quick development of vine framework.
Vine Nutrition
Nutrients are applied in required amounts of correct fertilizer through the irrigation system or as granules to ensure the vine’s early growth rate is unaffected and is essential to early establishment and winter hardiness.
Cotta Vineyard Management and Consulting also offers brokerage and grower relation’s services to help sell your grapes to prospective wineries.
Disclaimer:
Cotta Vineyard Management and Consulting aims to integrate programs and products utilized in the Viticulture Industry. Any adoption of such programs is at the grower’s discretion and not of Cotta Vineyard Management Consulting.
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