So far, we have kept you up to date on activities in the vineyards during grape harvest season. But what happens after that? Activity now moves to the “Grape Reception” area, above of the cellar. The grapes are brought here by tractor to be washed, selected and de-stalked. After this, the grapes are pumped straight […]
Month: September 2017
THE HARVEST DIARY
After an extremely hot and dry summer, during the first harvest days, like manna from heaven, the rain finally arrived. Rains relieved the hydro-stress of the grapes. The grape’s skins were still hard, but thanks to the current thermal excursion, they are ripening well and getting softer. We have harvested so far Merlot, the white […]
HOW TO PRESERVE TOMATOES (and enjoy a longer Summer)
An easy recipe for a lasting fragrance of summer? Preserving tomatoes in oil is accomplished in only a few simple steps and promises you some of the joys of summer, even when it is cold and the beauty of ripe, red tomatoes in the vegetable garden is but a distant memory. STERILISE THE JARS To […]