14 Great Close Up Photos of a Cognac Vineyard

Cloesup photos are a great thing: here come 14 pictures of a vineyard in Charente, France.

We decided to take these close ups – to really see, very closely. Let’s start with a Cognac XO from Maine Giraud:

And here you see the wood of a 20 year old “pied de vigne” in a Cognac vineyard.

the "bois" of a Cognac vineyard

This photo was taken much earlier in the year: freshly cut branches.

freshly cut in early year

Typical chalky, rough terroir (soil) of Cognac, Charente.

Soil from Charente, Cognac vineyard

A leave is struggling with health…

a Ugni Blanc leave with some problems

And another strange leave..

another Ugni Blanc leave with some mutant forms

The full grapes..

just a great Ungi Blanc grapes close up

… hanging from the vignes.

vineyard in Cognac closeup

In order to have a stable vineyard, the bois needs to be strengthened.

metal construction for holding the wood

.. by wood on the sides.

end to end wood for stabilizing vine

All kind of friends are on the ground – also look at the limestone..

end to end wood for stabilzing vine

So it can also happen that some leaves and plants totally give up…

some very sick leaves

.. others are fresh and green, full of energy..

rain drops on the Ugni Blanc leave

Here a machine I found not far away from a field. Rustic.

a machine close to the vineyard

Hope you like our little close-up collection, feel free to comment.

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