Sometimes on weekends the vineyard has to come second to spending time with the grandchildren. It always helps to have a plan as to we’ll do because they are high energy kids. On Saturday on their farm we planted beans. First I took them to collect sheep poo from the paddock. Then mixed it with water in a […]

Well what a surprise. Last week the Gherardi 2004 Viognier received a Gold medal at the Mount Barker Qantas wine show. It was a great thrill and a follow up to last year when it won Silver. The judges comments were interesting when they said “The Viognier was a superb example of the style - hopefully […]

Spring is certainly in the air on the Gherardi vineyard. The weather is warming up, the vines are putting on more growth and the birds and bees are becoming active.
We are fortunate to have an abundance of bird life around our garden and vineyard which means insects are kept under control.
 

 
A never ending job amongst […]

After the hail storm I took the time to look through the vines and the Merlot appears to have taken the hardest hit.  Actually, prior to the the storm I had already been through two thirds of the block shoot thinning.  That is removing shoots without bunches and those causing clustering or doubles emerging from […]

The last few days have been on and off weather wise, warm with the odd shower of rain. Wwell things changed late yesterday afternoon arouns 5:30pm when there was this sudden roar which sounded like the ocean really heaving.  We can often hear the ocean when the wind strengthens and turns to the north west.  […]