Fine wines from the cool climate Orange region

Merlot

March was a busy time in the vineyard with machine harvesters and hand pickers at work. Despite the dry spell, the grapes had hung on with the help of a bit of intermittent rain and the flavours are exciting. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes On Saturday, 3 March, Ian Pearce’s […]

March Harvest at the Vineyard

23 Apr, 2018 in Farm Activities tagged Arneis / Cabernet Franc / Chardonnay / ERO harvester / Ian Pearce / Merlot / Pellenc harvester / Piedmont / Sauvignon Blanc / Shiraz / St. Patrick's Day / Will Rickard-Bell by Bob Clark

Warm to very warm weather in the vineyard is starting veraison in the grape bunches with the Chardonnay beginning to take on a yellow colour and the reds beginning to change from green to purple. The canes are also changing colour to yellow. So what is veraison, one may ask? […]

Veraison in the vineyard

29 Jan, 2018 in Seasonal Effects tagged Arneis / Chardonnay / Merlot / Sauvignon Blanc / Veraison by Bob Clark

Chardonnay budburst — The sap is rising and the buds are bursting for some varieties. Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Merlot are shown here. The grass is also growing but the ground is too soft with all the rain that has fallen for a tractor and slasher to venture onto the vinerows. Fortunately, the […]

Spring in the Vineyard

2 Oct, 2016 in Seasonal Effects tagged Budburst / Cabernet Franc / Chardonnay / Merlot / Spring by Bob Clark