The 2007 Harvest has begun !
VERDHELO 2007
Our 2007 Harvest began at 5am Sunday morning, starting on the Traminer rows then moving quickly onto the Verhdelho. It was a family effort, with Damien leading the tribe of 9, including Steven and Jeff. All efforts exhausted by 11am, due to the extreme heat of the day setting in. Picking has steadily continued this week on the Verdhelo.
This season we are picking 6 weeks earlier than 2006's harvest, a combination of the threat of rain storms looming, and the high temperatures over summer has seen an early ripening of the fruit. As the sugar levels rise, the need to harvest begins.
MORE PHOTOS OF OUR FIRST DAY BELOW
The Gang at work... 6am !
Steven at the Verdhelo
The real ring leaders !!! Shark, Diver and Faith
Hellen working on the Traminer
Loading up the container with the Verdhelo buckets
Verdhelo up close and personal ...
The wine press loaded and ready to crush our first harvet for 2007
Damien working the press
Faith - The newest edition to the Divers Luck Crew. Faith is an 8 week old Australian Kelpie pure breed.
Here it is the first press of 2007 !
The final pressed grape skins & seeds makes great organic mulch for our vines.
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