Over the first two weeks of January 2010, an unusual series of days over 40 degree Centigrade caused significant problems for some grape growers in the Margaret River Wine Region.
Throughout the growing season at Treeton Estate , we carefully manage the vine canopy to minimise both problems with predatory birds and the risk of heat exposure to the young grapes. While somewhat reducing total grape yield, this strategy has allowed our vineyards to come through the recent heat wave without damage to the young grapes (photo of the Chardonnay above).
The 2010 vintage is shaping up to be another good one for ‘the cool heart of Margaret River‘.
This year, the warmer weather will allow us to harvest earlier than in 2009, but still well within the usual range of recent historical vintages. We look forward to sharing the results with you as the whites are released mid-year
