And just like that, the season 2022 comes to a close
The last 12 months have offered us a lot to reflect on. For all our ambitions at Don Valley, we reluctantly had to concede that the deer problem was winning and we committed to a 1km deer fence around the vines. Now the tens of deer that used to snack on our vines just look on like a kid at the tuckshop at lunchtime. Lessons learnt.
Four Reasons We LOVE Cover Crops… And Why You Should Too!
Cover cropping is an increasingly common practice amongst vine growers. Of course it’s definitely not a new practise but it’s one that is coming back in fashion and we’re pretty happy about that!
WE ARE DONE! Three months of pruning never went so quick!
Cover cropping is an increasingly common practice amongst vine growers. Of course it’s definitely not a new practise but it’s one that is coming back in fashion and we’re pretty happy about that!
Yarra Junction – a new beginning
The journey of the last 17 years has allowed us to push ideas, work with multiple soils, sites, elevations and planting configurations.
Through many observations and even more mistakes, we now feel we are in a position to be responsible for a total property development, ultimately resulting in better land care and expression.
2021 Growing Season & Harvest Summary
The 2021 growing season started off wet with above average rainfall throughout Spring. The wet weather brought with it many challenges to the vineyard management; we battled with a tight spray program early in the season as we experienced almost fortnightly downpours of 10mm or more. This weather pattern consequently brought with it the added […]