Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Geese of Glenguin

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

Glenguin is a gaelic word meaning “Valley of the wild geese” and is of interest for two reasons. First up we have an amazing family at Glenguin who have survived years of fox predation. The geese were down from 14 … Continue reading →

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Tannat and the curious case of the sandstone shelf

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

We’re getting more and more enquiries about our Tannat these days as it really is pretty unique around these parts. On Twitter today it was great to see the comment from Stuart Knox at Fix St James about our Tannat … Continue reading →

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What does frost do and how do we approach it?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

After a week of very low temperatures (down to -6 degrees Celsius one night) and some great photos from Klaus showing a white Glenguin, I thought a few words on vines and frost might be interesting. So here goes: 1. The … Continue reading →

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What’s happening in the vineyard?

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Last week saw some really big frosts with the mercury getting down to 4 degrees below zero. Continue reading →

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