The secret of our Olive Oil is in the early harvest
No time to loose! We must hurry and harvest our olives before they turn from green to black, which usually happens from the end of October through November. That is, in a nutshell, the secret behind the uniqueness of our Olive Oil, with it’s unusual characteristics, a deep greenish yellow color, a green grassy aroma, [...]
Winemaking in Real Time from the Alentejo
Vintage is over! Long live the Vintage! For those of you who missed it this year, or for those of you who experienced it, but want to experience it again, and again, this short video we uploaded to YouTube is just for you! Hope you enjoy it, and start dreaming about Vintage 2010, like we [...]
Vintage Report 2009
Synopsis: A cold wet winter, and a warm summer, free of heat spikes. Budbreak, flowering and harvest – all record 2 weeks early! Despite the early start for the whites, we slowed down for the reds and the best fruit was harvested at the end of the harvest, gaining more phenolic ripeness.
Our 14th harvest. Quantity [...]
The last days of vintage
As the end of September swiftly approaches, we are entering the final lap of our vintage marathon! The weather at the moment is idyllic harvest weather with crisp blue skies and warm dry temperatures in the high 20s, with cool nights. If only we had had such weather during the full 6 weeks of harvest! At [...]
