Fine wines from the cool climate Orange region

Sauvignon Blanc

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 April, 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 (updated 802 days ago)

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 January, 2018 in Seasonal Effects tagged Arneis / Chardonnay / Merlot / Sauvignon Blanc / Veraison by Bob Clark (updated 894 days ago)