Brodie's Pinot file!
From the field to the barrel
August Rain and Wind
Published by James in Winter update 2010 • 9/08/2010 11:40:39 a.m.
It is raining and blowing a southerly gale today. Bitterly cold out there in the vineyard so no pruning today. We are about one third of the way through with about six weeks to go before bud burst. May need to get some extra help in to finish on time.
The canes are a reasonable size with plenty to choose from for laying down. This year we will lay down around 12 buds per cane. Depending on the weight of the bunches we should harvest around 12 tonnes. Last season we ended up with 7.5 tonne as the crop was down 30% on the year before due to rain and cold weather in November, right on flowering time. We hope for a better flowering this coming season.
The low yield from the 2010 vintage has produced small and intense berries with great colour and taste. The wine in the barrels tastes very promising.
We tasted the 2009 sauvignon blanc this week as well. It is maturing in oak barrels and has developed a wonderfully nutty and soft texture. It will be bottled for the summer season.
The 2009 Pinot Noir which was bottled in March is beginning to open up and we intend to release it sometime in November.
The canes are a reasonable size with plenty to choose from for laying down. This year we will lay down around 12 buds per cane. Depending on the weight of the bunches we should harvest around 12 tonnes. Last season we ended up with 7.5 tonne as the crop was down 30% on the year before due to rain and cold weather in November, right on flowering time. We hope for a better flowering this coming season.
The low yield from the 2010 vintage has produced small and intense berries with great colour and taste. The wine in the barrels tastes very promising.
We tasted the 2009 sauvignon blanc this week as well. It is maturing in oak barrels and has developed a wonderfully nutty and soft texture. It will be bottled for the summer season.
The 2009 Pinot Noir which was bottled in March is beginning to open up and we intend to release it sometime in November.
Harvest 2010
Published by James Brodie in In the Winery • 7/05/2010 8:43:30 p.m.
Wine making in full swing. A great season for fruit but not a lot of it!