It's been a long, long, long winter but it's given us the chance to do our homework on the vineyard. For those in Virginia, the VA Tech Viticulture Extension is is an excellent place to start. We were able to access their beta mapping system to find out what kind of soils we have in the areas we hope to grow our grapes. Vineyard Soils Maps
Unfortunately it looks like we have Partlow loam in almost 1/3 of the area we hope to plant. We also have more moisture in the upland soils than vinifera grapes prefer. Amendments with organic matter will be needed.
