The warmth and sunlight become more intense.
Vine growth speeds up: the leaves spread out, the canes grow, and the grape bunches start to form.
"En avril ne te découvre pas d'un fil, en mai fais ce qu'il te plaît"
("Ne'er cast a clout 'til May is out")
In the vineyard, it's time to:

• Train the shoots on their guide wires
• Plough
  Shallow ploughing is carried out to eliminate weeds.
• Sucker
  This consists of removing non-productive shoots that sap the vine's strength. All secondary or unwanted growth is cut off. This job is done manually and requires a good understanding of viticulture.

In the cellar, it's time to:

• Taste the new vintage
• Top up barrels