Full Moon Harvest
The arrival of our first potential Single Vineyard of the harvest 2012!
Microvinification
Microvinification is a winemaking technique used often for experimental batches of wine where the wine is fermented in small, specialized vats.
Harvesting for a day
In Mendoza, Argentina Harvest 2012 has arrived. Harvest is the culmination of a year’s worth of work, preparation, anticipation, and often anxiety.
Terroir Tour with Pedro Parra
Pedro takes us along for what we dubbed: Full Day Terroir, Mendoza.
Veraison: Finca Altos Las Hormigas
There are crucial decisions to be made just prior to veraison, as this is the time when the viticultural team has an opportunity to reduce the yield.
Hailstorm, again.
Nothing to say… just hail….
Irrigation
This might seem like an unglamorous topic… perhaps a bit, geeky? However, irrigation is the lifeline of your vineyards.
Fruit Set: Finca Altos Las Hormigas
About 40-80 days after bud break, just following flowering, we start to see fruit set. This is our first glimpse of the fertilized flowers that have developed into berries.
Bud Break
The vine begins the process of bud break and the first sign of green in the vineyard emerges. Every viticulturist waits for this moment.