The Norwester

Heres a photo showing the classic Northwest arch. This type of cloud formation is perculiar to Canterbury and is almost always accompanied by a strong, hot and dry wind. Its a summer thing and is usually at its peak betweeen bud burst and veraison. Its a good wind for the grapes, mostly, as it can have an effect by limiting fruit-set and usually also means that disease pressure is very low when we keep an open canopy for the wind to blow through. On the downside it can be hell to work in if you are out in the vineyard as it saps all you super powers pretty quickly.