Vineyard (contniued)

Fine-tuning of crop levels occurs a few weeks before veraison (the phase when the berries soften and colour appears in the red grapes), when required. (Accurate estimation of cropping levels is essential here. It is extremely difficult to achieve and our viticulturist Hugh Robinson is a master).

In our region which abounds with bird life, we need to put nets over our vines. This is done as soon as we notice the colour change in the Pinot Noir. This usually occurs in mid January.

All the fruit is hand harvested and this usually occurs during March.

In the winery, the emphasis is on gentle handling of the fruit and natural wine making methods with some quality control