We are well into picking one of the earliest and most compressed vintages I have seen.
The sparkling Chardonnay and Pinot Noir we recently picked from Bream Creek was absolutely perfect and some of the best fruit I have ever seen. Now we have table Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in our sights with some fabulous Schönburger fruit close behind. One of the surprising aspects of this vintage is just how early the Sauvignon Blanc grapes are for this time of the season – they are usually quite unpalatable at this stage! Riesling as well is far more advanced than usual and developing some magnificent flavours.
It looks as though 2016 will be among the best and most interesting vintages we’ve seen for a while!
Cheers
Fred
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