Many thanks to Mary and Graham for their help again !
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Pressing
Grapes pressed lightly after around 20 hours on the skins, approx. 150 litres of juice, measured again at 22 Brix
Many thanks to Mary and Graham for their help again !
Many thanks to Mary and Graham for their help again !
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Vendemmia
we picked the grapes today, Mary Graham Duncan and me.
Its a hot day, maybe 30 degrees, the grapes were in fine condition.
Rows 1 and 2 measured 23 Brix, Rows 3 and 4 22 Brix.
Weights as follows
Row 1 68.4 Kgs
Row 2 44.8 Kgs
Row 3 46.7 Kgs
Row 4 71.5 Kgs
Total Pick 231.4 Kgs
Crush was completed by 1pm, grape must sulphited and left on skins for pressing tomorrow morning.
Its a hot day, maybe 30 degrees, the grapes were in fine condition.
Rows 1 and 2 measured 23 Brix, Rows 3 and 4 22 Brix.
Weights as follows
Row 1 68.4 Kgs
Row 2 44.8 Kgs
Row 3 46.7 Kgs
Row 4 71.5 Kgs
Total Pick 231.4 Kgs
Crush was completed by 1pm, grape must sulphited and left on skins for pressing tomorrow morning.
Monday, September 9, 2019
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Brix Update
Sunday 1st September
Brix taken by Claudia, recorded as
Brix taken by Claudia, recorded as
row 1+2, 17 Brix
row 3+4, 18 Brix
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Brix Update
Crop looks great, maybe 250Kgs ?
Measured Brix today, the newly grafted rows with the biggest crop coming in at 15, the original 2 rows with smaller crop measuring 12.5
Measured Brix today, the newly grafted rows with the biggest crop coming in at 15, the original 2 rows with smaller crop measuring 12.5
Monday, August 20, 2018
Brix Update
The grafted vines are looking very good; looks like a bumper crop, probably 3 or 4 times the quantity on the old vines.
Brix measured today at 14.5.
Brix measured today at 14.5.
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