Monday 9 February 2015

'Cellarbrating' the Grape

The valley is in full swing of grape harvesting. The vineyards are bursting with bunches of black and white grapes and everywhere there is the smell of fermenting pressed grapes.


Queues of tractors with wagons laden with grapes line up at the cellar to deliver the grapes for crushing. The laden grape containers have left Hansel and Gretel trails of grape syrup on the tar roads leading from the vineyards to the cellars.  



 I believe the season is early and that there are fewer grapes but the quality is very good. The Robertson hands on harvest started on Saturday and will last until 29 March, a golden opportunity to press, blend and bottle your own wine.


In the valley the wine harvest is a good reason to celebrate the grape.
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  1. Keith Loynes9 February 2015 at 22:28

    Harvest time in the vineyards is a time when the sounds smells and excitement is all pervasive. One cannot but be moved by it. The memory of it is indelible. Thanks for evoking that memory with your beautifully recounted images.

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