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Harvest kicking into gear

Friday, February 13, 2009

Last weekend saw us touring around the winelands tasting and sampling grapes from various blocks. Some exciting Sauvignon Blanc and our first Pinot Noir are in the pipeline. The week itself saw us harvest some Sauvignon as well as some super Merlot. Harvest is really kicking into gear now...

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Run-up to Harvest 2009

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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My sister and I set out to do do a crop estimate on the second and last days of 2008. Our estimates suggest the crop is definitely lighter than in 2008. This is largely due to the long cool winter. The 2009 Harvest is also going to start some 7-10 days later than usual. The quality is looking good...

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