This Year it is different again the wetter. It all started with a warm winter, the weeds continue growing.
A wet spring, the grow fast and strong till mid may. In mid -may en june it was colder then normal. So the slowing down in growth. And juli en august warm temperatures above 32 deg C. A perfect condition for maturing the grapes. The differences in day and night temperature is growing now.
But everything is 7 to 10 days later than average, due to the cooler may en juli.
But the analyses of the acids, Ph and organoleptic grape and stone taste will determine the harvesting date.
For this time we just wait..................
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Cabernet Sauvignon, harvest period approx. second/third week of october 2013. |
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Carinena planted in 1972, used for the Terra Negra wines harvesting in approx second week of october,. |
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Garnacha, 6 years old for the Terra Vermella wines harvesting approx. last week of september |
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Sira grapes to be harvested in the first week of september, for the Terra Vermella Wines. |