After a dry Sept in 2015 we had budburst on the first weekend in October and haven't had a frost since then. The rain fell in November and warm weather gave the grapes a big growth and the risk of mildew was reduced by our spraying program.
At this stage it looks like the best start to our season for quite a while.
Come and see us at the "Taste of Bathurst " on Sat 14th November with other vignerons and local food producers outside the Bathurst Regional Gallery. We will be showcasing our Pinot Noir wines from 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 as well as our gold medal winning Chardonnay from 2013.
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Grapes dormant but a big prune will give us a great spring growth
Sunday 10 May 2015
May 2015, Bathurst Bicentenary of Gov Macquarie's visit
Great week in Bathurst in spite of the cool weather and sprinkling rain. See new entry on <www.australianpoetryandwine.com> explaining picture below
Don't forget to drink more Pinot Noir and read poetry every day, as Ecclesiates says "there is no better thing under the sun than to eat, drink and be merry".
Don't forget to drink more Pinot Noir and read poetry every day, as Ecclesiates says "there is no better thing under the sun than to eat, drink and be merry".
Sunday 3 May 2015
Country Life is fun...
May has arrived. Thanks to all Bellbrook Friends who helped with the bottling and the harvest. The wine is safely in tanks and barrels and the wine we bottled is selling well. We are still behind on our annual rainfall but the pastures are green again. Pictures below show activity at the Royal Bathurst show, parrots waiting to start the tumult of desire, and brochure for the upcoming night markets to celebrate the bi-centenary of governor Macquarie's visit to bathurst in May 1815. The latter will be a good party!
Saturday 21 February 2015
Nets on as grapes are ripening.
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