February is here and for wineries in Margaret River that means vintage is on our doorstep!
We expect to be picking Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc within the next two weeks and currently we are training new cellar staff and preparing the winery for the onslaught.
The growing season has been relatively kind so far with a few hot spells in January that advanced the maturity of some varieties and even burnt fruit where growers had stripped too much leaf away from the bunches.
Mostly it has been dry and windy helping keep disease pressure low while the Marri blossom looks set to be strong in February and March helping draw the Silvereyes away from our tasty grapes.
