by The President | Mar 21, 2022 | 2022 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard
Hi all, I know some of you are getting anxious about your grape delivery. I have not forgotten you. Scheduling has been difficult due to rain, a lack of pickers and my inability to secure a truck driver. I have scheduled, cancelled and rescheduled; and had to drive...
by The President | Mar 8, 2022 | 2022 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard
Woo hoo! We are on track. The Baume’ took a bit of a jump this week after stagnating for a week. 12.4 Be sets us on track to get this vintage going. Picking will start this coming weekend with the first of our Rent-A-Row experiences and a Stomping Party. General...
by The President | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard
Not much change in ripening during the last week. Highest Baume 11.3 I think we are still on track for 14th March start to picking, but we’ll just have to be patient.
by The President | Feb 21, 2022 | 2022 Vintage, Growing Notes, Vineyard
Three tests from three rows: three readings, but a good trend. Highest reading 20.2 Brix (11.2 Be’) Lowest 17 Brix (9.4) Still on track for mid March for general picking. But keep watching this space....
by The President | Feb 14, 2022 | 2022 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Rent-A-Row, Vineyard
Full veraison!! Well in some parts of the vineyard, and the rest is moving along nicely. Tested a couple of representative bunches from a couple of different clones and irrigation blocks today. (14 Feb 2022) One tested at 16.2 Brix (9.0 Baume) and the other at 18 Brix...