The sleep deprived vignerons share knowing bleary eyed looks as they meet around the district. Picking by hand in the heat of the day and clacking down rows at night. Away from the vineyard we spend precious hours nursing the batches of grapes on their journey to becoming our 2009 Vintage.
The nightime picks are mesmerising, something quite calming about the clackof harvester rods with the spectacle of berries pouring in a stream of light to the awaiting luminous bins on 'pick-up' tractors.
Wally's Block Riesling on Monday, Shiraz came off last night, Shiraz Malpas Block and the Viognier. Tonight we finish the Malpas block. Sleep? No, it's Harvest time!
Keeping the rest of us awake too but there's something very soothing about hearing you all working and knowing that another part of your hard-work cycle is rolling on.It's all part of living in this wonderful part of the world.
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