Daria's Vineyard gets an Irish Gate

What's an Irish gate? It's a gate to a field without a fence. You see when I wasn't paying attention, Alex removed part of the fence below the vineyard. He had our gardener remove the blackberry patch at the top of the orchard and with it the fence. So the vineyard is no longer fenced-in to the left, only to the right. And, of course, when putting in a gate, why would you align it with the fence on the right when you can align it with the new tensioning post on the left? Right! So we have a freestanding gate that anyone can walk around. 

Meanwhile, the albarino has finally had bud burst. We lost four vines and there are a few iffy ones, but they are alive.  

The Rondo is leafing robustly, the Chardonnay looks grand and the Pinot Noir are all good. Let's now hope for a great season! 

The work on the winemaking shed is proceeding well now and it looks like they'll be pouring concrete this week. That means the crew that will assemble the shed will begin by the end of the week if all proceeds as planned. You can see the dimensions of the shed in the excavated site surrounded by road surface. The maintenance will go 3/4 the way around the shed. The side of the shed will be up against the land. We'll be able to drive straight through in one set of doors and out the other, as well as along the side of the shed. The 'precipice' on the left above 'The Avenue' will be planted with trees that will grow tall to shade the shed and protect it from view. The roof will be green to blend in with the landscape. 

I cannot wait to move stuff in there and out of the house and garage. Hallelujah! 

Albarino bud burst 29-04-2023

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Rondo