Category Archives: 2008 Vintage Diary

  As all the whites have now come into the winery, we spent most of today tasting and grading all the Sauvignon Blanc juices.  All have been racked and and the bottoms filtered and kept at about 2 degrees C prior … Continue reading →

By Jon F. During my first nights sleep in the Smithbrook house 4 weeks ago, I was awoken and a little alarmed by a glowing, pulsating red light just outside the bedroom window.  On further investigation, I was relieved to find … Continue reading →

Cleaning, Cleaning, Cleaning Working in the wine industry can many times be perceived as glamorous and high-brow, with romantic notions of strolling through the vineyard on a sunny day talking wine, or tasting barrel samples, long lunches and winemaker dinners.  … Continue reading →

Probably the single most important decision of vintage, which can make or break the quality and style of a wine, excluding seasonal variables, is the decision of when to pick.  We have walked and tasted our way through every remaining … Continue reading →

The last few nigths have been quite busy for both harvesting and winery crew.  With rain forecast for the next few days, and many Sauvignon Blanc blocks looking ready to pick both on analysis and flavour, we’ve basically been picking … Continue reading →