Harvest time in the Minervois!!!
Everything is looking very good for the grape harvest for 2011. I was out in the vineyards at 7.30am on Sunday morning picking some delicious ripe Syrah grapes with my children and the team of 8 assorted pickers from the nearby town of Beziers.
We then had a go later on Sunday on the grape harvest machine with Eric Mari, the owner at Domaine La Prade Mari
According to Eric Mari this year is looking very good. The warmth in Spring time advanced the vegetative growth on the vines and the rain was even and constant, whilst the Summer was warm enough without being excessive. The conditions for harvest are very good. Fresh crisp early mornings followed by clear bright days.
We also taste the result of our hard work!!Here young Max Wakes-Miller is tasting some Syrah grape juice (pre fermentation).
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