September Wine Journal

This will be a short one folx because there are 7 tonnes of Müller-Thurgau on its way to the winery.

We’re mid-harvest… Things are rolling through nicely, and the winery is starting to fill up. Siegerrebe in steel, Ortega in qvevri, Regent in concrete, Pinot Gris all over the place, you name it, we’ve got it!  We’re tractor-ing, trailer-ing, forklifting, surprising visiting local businesses with 2 hours of hand sorting (shout out to the crew from The Union & The Plough), pressing and stomping all kinds of fruit. Despite the recent turn in the weather, everything is coming in clean, and we’re really excited about our winemaking prospects this year. If you’re visiting, please do say hey to the crew in the winery, ask what’s going on, and offer a morale-boosting double thumbs up.

This time of year is all about spinning plates, so alongside harvest, we’re also labelling some new releases. Next month should see our Qvevri Ortega, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir Précoce all being released, so keep an eye out. We can’t wait to share these wines!

The turn in the weather naturally has us reaching for reds, so we’re leaning into drinking R at the moment. With lovely bright fruit and peppery tannins, it’s perfect with the endless pizzas that are fuelling the winery team…

Wine manager | Tierney Beames

YOU CAN BUY OUR R HERE OR PICK UP FROM THE FARM