by The President | Mar 4, 2021 | 2021, Growing Notes, Vineyard
Early Pick for Sparkling We had an early pick for someone wanting to make a sparkling shiraz and wanted a Baume’ of less that 13. As I’ve written before, not all irrigation blocks ripen at the same rate and this is a good thing for hand picking over a few...
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...
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...