by Geoff Weaver | Feb 4, 2008 | News, News Archives
It seems the warm early years are normal now. The 07/08 growing seaason is almost an exact relica (so far) of the previous year. I expect we will be picking early March again. 06/07 was our hottest year in the 25 since we started. The flavours were excellent and if we...
by Geoff Weaver | May 30, 2007 | News, News Archives
The new year in the vineyard is beginning. Warm days will start the sap moving and budburst won't be far away. We are almost finished pruning and the winter rain has filled the soil with water; a great start for the year. It will be another early year I think. The...
by Geoff Weaver | Mar 30, 2007 | News, News Archives
A really good vintage despite the drought. Our harvest began on Tuesday 6th March and finished on Tuesday 13th. It was our fastest and earliest vintage ever. Crop levels were about average and flavours were (surprisingly) excellent. The vines showed no ill effects and...
by Geoff Weaver | Jan 27, 2007 | News, News Archives
A tough year in the vineyard but so far so good. Around Australia drought and frost have caused havoc reducing the expected crush by about 25% overall but we have not had too much impact. Our crops are small but the vines look in great heart. It is an early season...
by Geoff Weaver | Dec 4, 2006 | News, News Archives
The big dry continues but the vineyard looks good. Mild weather has helped create excellent flowering conditions. I continue to be optimistic about the coming season. We need some rain over summer and we should get that. our water resouces after the loss of our dam in...
