Whimwood Estate Wines

VINEYARD NEWS - OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017

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A cold and wet spring has persisted, but we may finally be getting into some warmer weather and as a result the vine growth has powered on.  The vineyard is pruned, raked, mulched, wires dropped and the vines have been shoot thinned...

So what is shoot thinning and why do we do it?

It is the first practice of canopy management we conduct for the season and is done when growth is at about 10-20cms.  You can easily 'flick' off unwanted shoots.  We shoot thin to help improve sunlight exposure and air movement through the canopy.   We shoot thin to adjust the crop load by thinning fruitful shoots and we increase the leaf to fruit ratio by thinning non-fruiting shoots.  Shoots in the crown, truck and base of spurs (along the cordon) are all removed, unless needed for next seasons cordon framework.​

SHOOT THINNING (BEFORE AND AFTER)

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WINE SPECIAL OFFER - WHIMWOOD ESTATE 2015 SHIRAZ

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"Hand-picked, fermented and matured in new and used French oak.  It's light, bright crimson-purple colour tells of a fragrant, light to medium-bodied cool-grown shiraz, with fine tannins in balance.  As far as it goes, delicious…" James Halliday Wine Companion 2018

$180 per case (normally $195)

SPECIAL STILL ON - USE COUPON CODE 'SHIRAZ' AT CHECKOUT

BUY WINE - SHIRAZ

WINE AND FOOD PAIRING - PORK BELLY - PERFECT MATCH

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Shiraz & Pork Belly - PERFECT MATCH

Our 2015 Shiraz pairs well with roast pork.  We 'spice up' the rind with a pepper and cumin rub to bring out the fruitiness in the wine.  The fat makes the tannins in the wine smoother and there are umami flavours in both the wine and the pork that make the wine taste fruiter...

UP COMING EVENTS - WINE TASTING

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WA BOUTIQUE WINE SHOW & BLACKWOOD VALLEY WINE SHOW

Saturday, 21 October 2017 5-7.30pm

Please join us to celebrate the 2017 Annual WA Boutique Wine Show Awards and the Blackwood Valley Wine Show.  This will be an exclusive opportunity to taste award-winning wines from the premium boutique wine producers of Western Australia who submitted entries to the 2017 show.

Canapés and live music.  Tickets are $30 per person.  Book online through the Bridgetown Visitors Centre or by phone on 9761 1740.

www.bridgetown.com.au/blackwood-valley-wa-boutique-wine-show#/events/66093

We hope you enjoy our wines, Cheers Steve & Maree

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