Vineyard Pictures
April2001
Laying out posts
Ramming posts
20 tonne digger
Pipes for irrigation and Frost Fighting
Two D6 Cats working on dam
The intake and outlet for dam
Dam beginning to fill
6 Million litres of water...
Pump Shed
Vanessa on the Quad
Jon inserting irrigation drippers into pipe
Paul working on the trellising
Kim clearing some rocks
Soil Conditioner burying rocks and planting grass
Loosening the soil with a Dingo Post Hole Digger
Ready for planting...
The planting begins...
Planted!
Family and friends helping...
Still planting....
Planting the last vine (9500)
Checking the Frost Fighting
Inside the Growguard to protect from the rabbits
Growing....
3 months later...
Looking good!
Year 2
Bud Rubbing
Georgia
Hoar Frost across the vineyard
Hoar Frost... 75mm!
Evening Light
Evening
Frost Fighting at Dawn
Bird Nets on...
Tim Picking - under the bird netting
Kim Picking
Collecting the grapes - under the nets
Delivery - with the old Datsun truck
Unloading at Winery
Weighing the bin
Noir in barrels
Labelling
Packing in cases
Trevor and Mark with Georgia
Tasting the wine
8Ranges Pinot Noir 2006