With one of earliest bud bursts on record, vintage 2012 is under way. Our volcanic soils are fully charged with both this and last seasons rainfall, so the hallmarks of a healthy canopy are certainly presenting themselves. But obviously being farmers and to a point at the mercy of nature, we are a long way … Continue reading Vintage 2012 is under way…
Looking at this picture and on top of the weather of recent years, you may think an ice age was just around the corner. But thankfully this ice is due to our frost protection system. Check out the Curly Flat Vineyard section to see a video of the system in action and for a … Continue reading Curly Flat On Ice
With only a few rows left to prune and after a string of postcard perfect days, the legendarily fickle Victorian weather reaffirmed itself with this impressive storm front. Coming in from the southeast, strong winds charged with rain and hail provided a reasonably unpleasant Al Fresco experience. This wouldn’t usually deter us but not long … Continue reading Another day in paradise…
Working outdoors you get to see the many sides of nature, from storms to snow, hail and heat. You become to appreciate many facets of the seasons as they continually turn to reveal natures moods. But here the mood is obviously joyous as the morning light refracts through a cobweb framed by the seeming rabble … Continue reading A beautiful day…and only 20 rows to go!
The only thing that beats getting fruit in the shed is getting the wine in the bottle! We just completed our mid-year bottling which this year consisted of five wines, the 2010 Williams Crossing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and then three wines from the 2011 vintage our Curly Flat Pinot Grigio, White Pinot & Rose. … Continue reading Bottling Completed!
Were entering the final leg of winter pruning for the year and will be ready for what looks like an early bud break…time will tell! Continue reading Pruning…almost there
