Bud Break Begins in Napa Valley March 11, 2021
The first signs of bud break for 2021 appeared in the Carneros AVA. Photo by Chris Hyde of Hyde Vineyards.
Napa, CA (March 10, 2021) – Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) announces that bud break has begun in Napa Valley, marking the beginning of the winegrape growing season. “We’re seeing the first signs of bud swell on Pinot Noir in the Carneros AVA, with some buds pushing their first leaves this week” said Chris Hyde, General Manager at Hyde Vineyards and NVG member, “within the month, dependent on weather conditions, bud break will ramp up throughout our property.”