Gallery - A Year in THE Life of a Vineyard - Hover over a photo for vineyard stage...

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Barrel Prune - June

Pruning - June to August

Raking Under the Vines - August/September

Pruning Completed - August

Budburst - August & September

Keeping the vineyard free of nasties! - September to December

Shoot Development & Thinning - September - October

Inflorescence development - October

Lift Wires to keep canopy upright - November

Flowering Begins (caps off) - November

Canopy Wires are up and ready for 1st canopy trim - November

Canopy Trim - December & January (Steve use to do this with a hedge trimmer)

Berries Still Hard and Green (berry formation) - December

Veraison (berry ripening) - January

Reduce the Yield (drop fruit) to Increase Complexity & Intense Flavours in the Wine - January

Nets on - January / February

Mending Nets!

Pre Harvest, getting Ready for Vintage - February to April

Nets Off!

Harvest Time (all our fruit is handpicked) - February to April

Picking Day!

Grapes Picked ready for the Winery! Vintage is from February to April

Grapes at the Crush - Ready for Barrel Fermentation - Same Day as Picked

At the Winery...

Over to the Winemaker!

Fermentation in French Oak - February to January (11 months)

Post Harvest - April (Senescence Stage) Sheep in, Vines rest until June

Reward for Effort!

A Whim!

And another!

And another...