Winter
After harvest, the vineyards enter a long dormant period. November is the month when the work of pruning the vines begins, a crucial period, since pruning directly influences future yield and though the grape’s quality.

This is also the time to cover the rootstocks with soil to protect them from winter frosts. In the winter it is important to repair the vine's supports if necessary, restring or replace the foliage wires and then reattach the canes to the newly strung wires.

Spring
Winemakers adapt their work to the vine's development and the changing weather conditions. April is when the first leaves appear and the buds grow. When buds grow and are on the point of opening, otherwise known as "bud break", night frosts can be dangerous. Moreover, the canes are attached to wires in order to organize the trellising of the future branches, the so called debudding.


Summer
Blossoming takes place in early June. This is a vital stage since it directly influences the date of the coming harvest: usually 100 days after full flowering. When the blooms have set, tiny clusters of green grapes will appear and in July the ends of the branches or vine shoots are clipped. If necessary, the wine-grower can pick off some unripe bunches to lower the yield and improve future ripeness. This is called the "vendanges en vert" or the "green harvest". The summer is also when the grapes change colour indicating the beginning of ripening: this is called veraison. At this stage, the colour of Pinot Noir grapes changes from green to dark purple.

Autumn
This is harvest season, winemakers and vineyard owners either use hand pickers or mechanical harvesters. Harvest lasts two up to three weeks. After that, winegrowers are busy in the vatting rooms vinifying the new harvest. In the vineyards, the leaves are beautifully arrayed in their autumn colours.