Here is an update, 22nd September
Pecorino
Brix at 23.5, Acid approx. 8-9 ppt. The acid maybe on the high side, but I dont want higher brix so I think we should go with this.
Montepulciano
Brix at 22.5, Total Acid at 6.5 ppt. These still have a little way to go, the berries look fine, and some are still changing colour, so I plan to let these hang a while longer.
Sangiovese
Brix at 23.0, Total Acid at 7 ppt. Although the acid is on the high side, some of the berries are starting to shrivel, and as these are for Rose, I think we should pick.
Note; I have a very primitive acid testing kit, so I am not sure how reliable these numbers are Need a proper Ph tester for next years vintage.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
BRIX UPDATE
Wow what a difference ten days makes !
Just checked the Brix readings this evening, and the results are very surprising;
Montepulciano, Brix 15.4 so a reasonable increase during the period. Pips, still very green,.
Sangiovese, Brix 16, so a very small increase. Pips still very green, hint of brown.
Pecorino,Rows 3 and 4, Brix 16.5, wow what an increase, now I do believe this is an early ripener ! Pips, some green, but more brown.
Just checked the Brix readings this evening, and the results are very surprising;
Montepulciano, Brix 15.4 so a reasonable increase during the period. Pips, still very green,.
Sangiovese, Brix 16, so a very small increase. Pips still very green, hint of brown.
Pecorino,Rows 3 and 4, Brix 16.5, wow what an increase, now I do believe this is an early ripener ! Pips, some green, but more brown.
Monday, August 16, 2010
GRAPE SUGAR UPDATE
Just sprayed again today, albeit more lightly than previous sprays, using only 80 litres total. The vines look very healthy, and still showing reasonable amount of fruit.
The weather this past week has been very mixed, temperatures dropped right down to around 20 degrees, with quite a lot of rain, altho it looks set to be fine and to warm up now.
Montepulciano
Starting to turn red, and the berries have definately swollen. Brix at 13 today, which is a dramatic increase in 8 days.
Sangiovese
Starting to turn red, and the berries have definately swollen. Brix at 15 today, which is a good increase in 8 days.
Pecorino Row 3 and 4
I think the berries may be just starting to swell slightly, altho they are still very small, not much more than half the volume of the red grapes. Strange Brix reading, with Row 3 showing Brix 11, a very good increase on last week, Row 4 showing Brix 7, which does seem strange. Lets see how these develop over the next two weeks.
The weather this past week has been very mixed, temperatures dropped right down to around 20 degrees, with quite a lot of rain, altho it looks set to be fine and to warm up now.
Montepulciano
Starting to turn red, and the berries have definately swollen. Brix at 13 today, which is a dramatic increase in 8 days.
Sangiovese
Starting to turn red, and the berries have definately swollen. Brix at 15 today, which is a good increase in 8 days.
Pecorino Row 3 and 4
I think the berries may be just starting to swell slightly, altho they are still very small, not much more than half the volume of the red grapes. Strange Brix reading, with Row 3 showing Brix 11, a very good increase on last week, Row 4 showing Brix 7, which does seem strange. Lets see how these develop over the next two weeks.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
SUGAR CONTENT
Just got my new Refractometer !
The grapes still have a long way to go before they are anywhere near ripe.
The Brix readings are very low, Sangiovese just about has a Brix reading of 10, whereas the Pecorino and Montepulciano are barely at 5. We have had about a week of very poor weather, but it seems like it is warming up now, so I will be keeping a very close eye on how the grapes develop in the next couple of weeks.
The grapes still have a long way to go before they are anywhere near ripe.
The Brix readings are very low, Sangiovese just about has a Brix reading of 10, whereas the Pecorino and Montepulciano are barely at 5. We have had about a week of very poor weather, but it seems like it is warming up now, so I will be keeping a very close eye on how the grapes develop in the next couple of weeks.
Monday, August 2, 2010
GRAPE SPRAYING
Sprayed again yesterday, using a mix of Crittovit and Ramedit Combi, 60 grams of each per 18 litre pack, I managed to get thru 5 packs.
The grapes look good, despite the hail damage, I think we could have a good crop yet.
Lots of fruit on all rows, with Montepulciano leading the way, followed by Pecorino Row 4 then Sangiovese, then Pecorino Row 3.
The berries are however still pretty small, I hope they will start swelling soon !
The grapes look good, despite the hail damage, I think we could have a good crop yet.
Lots of fruit on all rows, with Montepulciano leading the way, followed by Pecorino Row 4 then Sangiovese, then Pecorino Row 3.
The berries are however still pretty small, I hope they will start swelling soon !
Friday, July 16, 2010
GRAPE SPRAYING
Sprayed again today, using a mix of Crittovit and Ramedit Combi, 60 grams of each per 18 litre pack, I managed to get thru 6 packs.
The grapes look good, despite the hail damage, I think we could have a good crop yet.
The grapes look good, despite the hail damage, I think we could have a good crop yet.
Monday, June 28, 2010
GRAPE AND SPRAYING UPDATE
Sprayed again today, using a mix of Crittovit and Ramedit Combi, 60 grams of each per 18 litre pack, I managed to get thru 6 packs.
Grape Update
Montepulciano
Absolutely lots and lots of fruit, the berries are just starting to swell. My only concern is that the canopy is very dense, I definately left too many buds on when I pruned these.
Sangiovese
A middle section of the row has a lot of fruit that is starting to swell, but a lot of the vines have a small amount or no fruit. It looks to me like these might be better cane pruned. The canopy looks good though and is not too dense.
Pecorino
Reasonable quantity of fruit on both rows, although I think probably more on the cane pruned Row 4. Again the canopy is very dense on both cane and spur pruned rows, and probably needs more thinning.
Grape Update
Montepulciano
Absolutely lots and lots of fruit, the berries are just starting to swell. My only concern is that the canopy is very dense, I definately left too many buds on when I pruned these.
Sangiovese
A middle section of the row has a lot of fruit that is starting to swell, but a lot of the vines have a small amount or no fruit. It looks to me like these might be better cane pruned. The canopy looks good though and is not too dense.
Pecorino
Reasonable quantity of fruit on both rows, although I think probably more on the cane pruned Row 4. Again the canopy is very dense on both cane and spur pruned rows, and probably needs more thinning.
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