It was pruning time at the Doehole Vineyard site for Amber Valley Wines at the weekend and a determined bunch of our shareholders joined Barry (Duncan had booked a weekend away !) to get the all important first job of the year done & dusted in record time.
A big thank you goes out to our intrepid volunteers the vineyard was beautifully
pruned in just a few hours.
Initially a bit cloudy, the wind, which in the
sheltered vineyard wasn't too bad, warmed and the skies cleared and lead into a
lovely warm afternoon - perfect for pruning.
Barry's wife, Kat, had baked up a storm and supplied chocolate muffins
with ganache swirls on top and very popular maple and pecan topped shortbreads
that disappeared in no time. The new shed provided a great little base to
work from.
Next up is a couple of evenings or a weekend day
of tying down later in April, or early May.
Look out for dates - the wine will be on Duncan
- his penance for taking a weekend away and not leaving the wine behind!
And I'm sure I can persuade Kat to bake more
maple and pecan shortbreads!
Thanks again to all who took part in what proved
to be an amazing day!
Cheers
Barry
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