The Juice

Dry-Farming Bordeaux Varietals In A Drought, Pt. 2

For Part Two of our exploration into PRCC members who dry farm their vines – a topic most interesting in the midst of the current drought – we asked Damian Grindley, Founder and Winemaker at Brecon Estate, to explain why he chooses to dry-farm, and what effect the method has on the finished wines…. Read more »

Dry-Farming Bordeaux Varietals In A Drought, Pt. 1

dry farm 
dry′-farm′ (drī′färm′) v.
A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops or by employing moisture-enhancing techniques such as planting seeds deep in the ground or using and maintaining a fine surface tilth or mulch that delays evaporation. Also called dryland farming.

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