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Vineyards, Wine and the Seasons with Pinot noir as our honoured guest!

As the season changes along with the colours in the vineyard, the wines mature in barrel or in tanks and the chill in the mornings awakens our awareness of the important events of the winter.

The vines need this cold so that dormancy can begin and the vines take their well-deserved winter rest, however in the meantime while the vines are still actively photosynthesizing at a reduced rate, the rain is welcomed now – as we would like to encourage root growth, so that the vines are well prepared for the following seasons bud break for which the plants will need all their stored energy from the post harvest time.

Not only is there a change in the season, but even wine writers are commencing with the additional lyrical seasoning!…

See this fun article on Pinot noir -Suzy Bell!

post-harvest activities: clearing of land for new vineyard

… the man behind the wine! 

Harvest 2011 at Bouchard Finlayson

Winemaker, Peter Finlayson, who started this establishment in 1989, has always been aware of the impact farming can have on nature.

Upon arrival on the farm, he started the rehabilitation of the land, which had been heavily damaged due to the builder’s grit mining. He has continuously taken the initiative to start projects, which have the goal of sustainability in the cellar, vineyard as well as the rest of the land.

Apart from activities on the farm, he also has a passion for wildlife and documents moments in nature on his yearly self-initiated wine safaris in Kenya by taking photographs of wildlife.

A recent project has been in a less attractive holiday destination, where he has financially uplifted and encouraged ten passionate individuals to safeguard the wildlife at the Bumbusi Camp Nature Reserve in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Read the rest of this entry »