Tag Archives: grape harvest
Moving forward with the Nebbiolo!
About fifteen days ago, we started harvesting the tips of the Nebbiolo grape bunches and now we are officially starting the second round of Nebbiolo harvesting, the longest and most complicated round. Take a look at the video and you will see what I mean….
Late-August Harvest Update
We were better off at the beach…the sweltering heat this week is showing no mercy and my habitual walks through the vineyards are getting more and more difficult. My walking companions this time were Matthew Cooper, buyer for Ellis of Richmond, the historic London wine importing company, and his wife, Kathrin. Let’s recap the season: very hot in late May and rainy throughout June, which inevitably sped up the maturation of the grapes, followed by cooler temperatures in mid-July and early August which then slowed maturation. Now the scorching heat that has reigned for the past week is once again … Continua
The details of distance
Sometimes there are details that we fail to appreciate because we have become used to them and therefore take them for granted. Today, while I was watching the tractor that was bringing the splendid Nebbiolo grapes home, I realized that 90% of my grapes are localized no more than 800 meters from the place where they are tread. This means that I can tread the grapes immediately after they have been plucked from the plant, in such a way that preserves the freshness of the fruit. Thus we avoid the overheating of the mass, which can cause irritating secondary fermentations. … Continua
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