After a very dry spring, and dry summer, with very changeable weather during July and August, we now have storms! Not really the sort of thing we need with only a few days left to run before the harvest. It seems ironic that having prayed for a bit of rain earlier in the year, that we now have rain when we could really do with a bit more sunshine and warmth – just to give the grapes one last push and to reduce the acidity just a touch. So far there has been less than 24 hours of rainfall, enough to wash the fruit, but we really don’t need any more at this stage.

The only real consolation is that this break in the weather gives us time to complete final preparations inside the wine cellar, making sure that all the equipment is clean, polished and ready for action.The empty tanks are waiting, the motors are lubricated, and our bodega staff are like finely honed atheletes waiting at the start line…. (well, maybe a slight exaggeration).

After a very dry spring, and dry summer, with very changeable weather during July and August, we now have storms! Not really the sort of thing we need with only a few days left to run before the harvest. It seems ironic that having prayed for a bit of rain earlier in the year, that we now have rain when we could really do with a bit more sunshine and warmth – just to give the grapes one last push and to reduce the acidity just a touch. So far there has been less than 24 hours of rainfall, enough to wash the fruit, but we really don’t need any more at this stage.

The only real consolation is that this break in the weather gives us time to complete final preparations inside the wine cellar, making sure that all the equipment is clean, polished and ready for action.The empty tanks are waiting, the motors are lubricated, and our bodega staff are like finely honed atheletes waiting at the start line…. (well, maybe a slight exaggeration).