Update from the Vineyard - late summer

Celebrating 20 years since moving back to Nova Scotia this year, and next year 20 years since planting for sparkling on our rocky soil. This harvest will be extra special as we slide into late summer putting up nets and final tweaking crop levels. It has been a great growing season except for high mildew pressures with rains and humidity but our organic practices have controlled it and our well-drained soil handled those +100mm rain events. Even planning on over-the-row netting for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir this year! (wine club members will be excited for more small lots)

Read blog about why we chose our rocky vineyard 20 years ago, Discovering Rocks

We planted more Seyval Blanc this year mainly for Tidal Bay and interplanted Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and some Chardonnay to replace vines from the polar vortex last year. Wine club members have been enjoying 2021 sparklings from first harvests of these blocks. Vineyard supervisor Chris planted cilantro and dill at end posts to attract phylloxera predators and we hope to try sweet alyssum next year recommended by our friends at Biocyclic Vegan.

Beautiful time to visit our winery near Wolfville. Book a guided tasting

Sante,

Bruce