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Jan 23, 20231 min read
Pruning time
I start pruning after Christmas and finish before the end of March. The important thing is to finish while the vines are still dormant....
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Feb 19, 20191 min read
Why Organic?
Insects are disappearing, with 40% of species facing extinction in the next few decades. So said a scary new report last week. And that’s...
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Feb 18, 20191 min read
Awards
We’ve been totting up all the awards we’ve won over the previous ten years since we started entering wine competitions back in 2006. The...
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Feb 12, 20191 min read
Frosty vines
Vines don't mind the cold weather. Their roots go way down into the earth, far beyond the reach of frost. The tracery of the unpruned old...
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Oct 2, 20181 min read
Early harvest
We harvested the Madeleine Angevine on 14 September, which is the earliest ever. Tomorrow, 18 September, we start on the Rondo, which is...
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Sep 16, 20181 min read
Certified organic
The Soil Association inspector called on his annual check last week, making sure that we stick to organic standards in every area. The...
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Sep 13, 20171 min read
Aerial view
Many thanks to David Mars who visited the vineyard recently and took some great photos from his drone. Note the different colour of the...
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Jun 6, 20171 min read
Weed control
Weed control can be a tricky problem for the organic farmer. Conventional farmers spray herbicide along the vine rows to stop weeds...
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Oct 18, 20161 min read
Harvest home
We finished harvesting the last of the three grape varieties on Monday. We aim to harvest each variety in a day and get it off to the...
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Oct 12, 20151 min read
Going biodynamic
In August the vineyard became fully certified as biodynamic by Demeter. This complements our existing organic approach, certified by the...
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Jun 4, 20121 min read
Bud's Barn
Bud was the carpenter and handyman who built our barn. He'd never taken anything like this on before, and he really enjoyed the...
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