~the vineyard season~

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a few weeks after budburst (21,743 bytes) sauvignon blanc - early october (22,996 bytes) merlot at veraison (42,563 bytes) just prior to hedging (25,237 bytes)
rushing to put out the nets before the birds arrive (36,893 bytes) another long day... (23,332 bytes) the earlier ripening chardonnay is covered first (13,799 bytes) then the net edges are tucked beneath a wire and secured (23,495 bytes)
before you know it... it's time to take the nets off (44,762 bytes) white wine grapes being harvested at night (26,150 bytes) the chase tractor with bins is ready (24,161 bytes) the messiest job - directing the flow of grapes (30,466 bytes)
Harvest... it's hectic but is also our favorite time (37,144 bytes)      

 

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