Despite a very dry beginning of the year, in May the buds bursted open and are thriving in both the Kremsleithen and Weinzierlberg vineyards. I am pleasantly surprised by the number of inflorescence, or grape flowers, from the three-year old sémillion and chenin vines. They should produce 2-3x more grape clusters this year, assuming a successful flowering, where the caps fall off leading to pollination.