2006 Vintage Report - A Game of Logistics

SATURDAY, JULY 01, 2006

This year the vintage was preceded by a very cool February.

Many growers in the district noted earlier than usual flavour development in their crops. In early March a short hot spell ripened Shiraz very quickly, which made winemaking a game of logistics: roster enough pickers, time the tractors in and out, get the ferments going, keep the workers happy.

At Coriole, all our premium blocks were picked on schedule, even though one or two lesser vineyards had to wait for space. Our later ripening varieties such as Sangiovese, Mouvedre and Grenache were picked in the cooler weather of late March and early April and all reached optimum flavour development.

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