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We faced harvest this year with no idea of what we might find. The “heat dome” in mid-June brought record temperatures at a highly unusual time for wine-growing regions. As this period is typically when we see “bloom” – flowering of these self-pollinating vines – I expected to see anomalies in both time of ripening…

Part 1 of 3: How Different Oak Barrels Affect the Flavour and Structure of the Wine. Oak tanks and barrels have been used in winemaking for millennia, initially as a useful storage vessel. With the advent of stainless steel, wooden tanks were used less as stainless is much easier to maintain and keep sanitary. Almost…

Our July 2020 blog post gave an overview of what happens in the vineyard through the summer and how critical good vineyard management is.  “The quality of the fruit and the health of the vines are ensured through good canopy management. The canopy is made up of all the green growth which arises from the…

Hot time summer in the cellar… …haha not at Hillside!  Our 60-foot tower acts as a ventilation shaft, channeling warm air out of the cellar, while the rock walls built into the Hillside (see what we did there?!) insulate the room.  Along with our super-efficient tank cooling jackets this keeps the cellar air temperature generally…