| VINEYARD NEWS - APRIL 2017 Did I mention the weather!!! Well, it has certainly played a big part this year. The slow coolish summer has made it perfect for whites but the reds are taking their time to get ripe and with rain events and cool days/nights, it was touch and go if we would even get to pick the Shiraz. But we finally did - yesterday, 11 April (the latest we have ever picked). Meanwhile the 2017 Chardonnay has finished it’s fermentation and going through the wine process nicely. Our winemaker said… “I don’t know what you guys are doing; I didn’t think we could beat the 2016, but you have…” So winemaker and vigneron’s are very happy and will wait patiently for the next 11 months while she works her magic on oak. But for now, Vintage is over, the sheep are in the vineyard, the vines will move into the Senescence phase. This is where the canes maturation is complete; the cane cells cannot grow or divide anymore. The vineyard goes into dormancy, the leaves will fall and the vineyard will rest until June when we start all over again… In the meantime, we can concentrate on farm jobs and have a little holiday! I will be back in June 2017…. NEW TO THE WEBSITE... Wine Drinking Temperatures – what happens to wine when we drink it too cold and/or too warm (which we are notorious for) and a guide on what temperatures we should be drinking at. Trust me, it does make a difference! Wine Drinking Temperatures Grapevine and Newsletter - if you want to revisit past newsletters and/or get a summary of each month, or watch some videos… Grapevine and Newsletters EVENT - BALINGUP SMALL FARM FIELD DAY Saturday 22 April 2017, Balingup Town Oval, WA I will be there, come and try some free wine tasting or chance to buy some wine at show prices! As a special treat, I will be offering the 2016 Shiraz and 2016 Chardonnay for tasting and purchase - this day only! https://www.balingupsmallfarmfieldday.com.au EVENT - WINE TASTING Wednesday 31 May 2017, Clovers Liquor Store, Bridgetown, WA NEW RETAIL OUTLET - Come and see me! Taste some wine! Clovers will be providing cheese to accompany the wine... See you there from 4.30pm. Retail Outlets Even though we are on holidays, you can still purchase some wine!! HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! SHOP THE RANGE - WHIMWOOD ESTATE WINES We hope you enjoy our wines, Cheers Steve & Maree “Wine flies when you’re having fun!” Please feel free to forward this email onto your friends who may be interested... |
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VINEYARD NEWS - APRIL 2017 | |
Did I mention the weather!!! Well, it has certainly played a big part this year. The slow coolish summer has made it perfect for whites but the reds are taking their time to get ripe and with rain events and cool days/nights, it was touch and go if we would even get to pick the Shiraz. But we finally did - yesterday, 11 April (the latest we have ever picked).
Meanwhile the 2017 Chardonnay has finished it’s fermentation and going through the wine process nicely. Our winemaker said… “I don’t know what you guys are doing; I didn’t think we could beat the 2016, but you have…” So winemaker and vigneron’s are very happy and will wait patiently for the next 11 months while she works her magic on oak.
But for now, Vintage is over, the sheep are in the vineyard, the vines will move into the Senescence phase. This is where the canes maturation is complete; the cane cells cannot grow or divide anymore. The vineyard goes into dormancy, the leaves will fall and the vineyard will rest until June when we start all over again…
In the meantime, we can concentrate on farm jobs and have a little holiday!
I will be back in June 2017….
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Wine Drinking Temperatures – what happens to wine when we drink it too cold and/or too warm (which we are notorious for) and a guide on what temperatures we should be drinking at. Trust me, it does make a difference! Wine Drinking Temperatures
Grapevine and Newsletter - if you want to revisit past newsletters and/or get a summary of each month, or watch some videos… Grapevine and Newsletters
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EVENT - BALINGUP SMALL FARM FIELD DAY | |
Saturday 22 April 2017, Balingup Town Oval, WA | |
I will be there, come and try some free wine tasting or chance to buy some wine at show prices! As a special treat, I will be offering the 2016 Shiraz and 2016 Chardonnay for tasting and purchase - this day only! https://www.balingupsmallfarmfieldday.com.au | |
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Wednesday 31 May 2017, Clovers Liquor Store, Bridgetown, WA | |
NEW RETAIL OUTLET - Come and see me! Taste some wine! Clovers will be providing cheese to accompany the wine... See you there from 4.30pm. Retail Outlets
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Even though we are on holidays, you can still purchase some wine!!
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
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We hope you enjoy our wines, Cheers Steve & Maree | |
“Wine flies when you’re having fun!” | |
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Please feel free to forward this email onto your friends who may be interested... | |
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