on the subject of maintanance

Interesting sequence - first we see instructions being read...

then we see a sledge hammer being carried off...

sampling...

So as the grapes get riper, more samples come in to the lab for testing

Here we see a few samples lined up ready to test

The preperation continues...

nothing like getting all the last minute jobs done before harvest!

Gavin digging a trench for the bigger power supply cable!

Harvest has begun!

So, with a hiss and a clunk, harvest(V10) has begun, kicking off the season with some premium bubbly base fruit. And as you must at the start of every harvest, here we are (minus some & plus a few extra's) toasting the first press.
L-R: Jo, Allan, Ray, Jonas, Isaac, Susan

Tanks and Doors

New Tank!


New Door!

More progress

Work is progressing well on the new offices

Pre Harvest maintanance

Here we see Ron & Allan getting into all the maintanance work required before we start getting fruit in...

Progressing well

Meanwhile work is progressing nicely on the new offices & smoko room!

Its amazing who you find helping out with the build!

Nets are going on

Rhys loading up another bail of net

Rhys, Nathan & Mark finishing up another row.

Nice work guys, only another 600 rows to go!

First frame going up

So, pleased to report that the floor is complete, concrete all polished, and the first frame has been lifted into place!

Nice work guys!

The floor is finished!

Everbody is pitching in to get the floor completed...

Except there wasnt quite enough floor!!

New Projects!

Everyone has been busy over summer, particularly Ray, who is building new offices at the winery.

We can see here Nathan taking a breaking from the vineyard & helping with laying the concrete