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Picking will start from 9th March

by The President | Feb 24, 2021 | 2021, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard

We have a date for the start of picking! We will start in earnest on the 9th March. Baume reading on 24th Feb was 12.8 Be’ (23 Brix). The fruit is ripening quickly; warm days, a few warm nights and there you have it. For anyone who wants a lower Baume, I have a...
Full Veraison – Baume Tests for 2021

Full Veraison – Baume Tests for 2021

by The President | Feb 5, 2021 | 2021, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard

How fast will these numbers rise? UPDATED WEEKLY; SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR LATEST READINGS We have just completed our first Baume’ test for the vineyard for the 2021 Vintage (3rd Feb 2021). We’ve got full veraison and everything is looking in great shape, and the berries...
No Two Seasons Are The Same

No Two Seasons Are The Same

by The President | May 8, 2018 | 2018 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard

“Quantity was down, but the quality was up.”, It’s a cliche, but there is a lot of truth in it. 2008 was an early season, it was a quick season and yields were down a little on expectations. But the colour, the flavours, the quality is excellent.  We...
Baume’ Readings 14th Feb

Baume’ Readings 14th Feb

by The President | Feb 15, 2018 | 2018 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Rent-A-Row, Vineyard

OK. Resume normal programming. The week of milder temperatures has slowed down the ripening process. Overall the grapes moved 1.0 Baume’ on average. The lowest sample is sitting on 11,1 Be and the highest on 13.1 Be with the average from the 13 test rows being...
Baume’ Readings 7th Feb

Baume’ Readings 7th Feb

by The President | Feb 9, 2018 | 2018 Vintage, Grapes, Growing Notes, Vineyard

 As expected the sustained warm weather has seen the fruit ripen quickly. Baume’ readings show some sample blocks have jumped 2 Baume’ in the week. Get ready folks, this could be sooner than we thought. The weather is a predicted to be more moderate in the...

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