Bud-burst on Misha’s Vineyard
The Season has started! An update post Bud-burst from Vineyard Manager – Rich Williams Bud burst is finally here on the vineyard. We had our first buds appear on the …
Vineyard Update – Pre Budburst
Vineyard Manager Rich Williams give an update on the pre-budburst activities on the vineyard Pruning on the vineyard is all but finished. We just have a few touch ups and …
Misha’s Vineyard supports “Project Gold” in Central Otago
The kōwhai is one of Otago’s best known and loved indigenous trees and is ingrained in our history and Maori culture. Kōwhai trees once flourished throughout Otago with golden flowers …
End of 2011 Harvest
A Post-Harvest update from Vineyard Manager, Rich Williams The 2010/11 harvest this year, I was very happy with. We had an enthusiastic team of about 15 workers who could easily …
Clonal Comparison 18th March
The 2011 season continues to produce its challenges as the weather shifts between warm summer days and cold wet ones that make winter seem imminent. The fruit however seems to …
Pre-Harvest Contemplations! Misha’s update prior to 2011 harvest.
We are getting ready to head into the next harvest. It will be our 5th harvest at Misha’s Vineyard (if you count our first trial harvest of just 1.5 tonnes …
First Clonal Comparison for the 2011 Season
Vineyard Manager Rich Williams provides an up-close view of the varietals on Misha’s Vineyard as we go through the last month of the ripening season. Hi All, Last year the …
January update from Vineyard Manager, Rich Williams
It has been a while since my last update and I’m hoping everyone’s Christmas and New Years was an auspicious one… so very sorry about not keeping up to date …
Last vineyard update for 2010
Vineyard Manager Rich Williams gives a comprehensive update on progress of the season Hi all. Our amazing summer continues with plenty of hot and dry sunny weather. This has meant …
Flowering starts on Misha’s Vineyard
An update from Vineyard Manager Rich Williams on how the vineyard is progressing… Our cracker start continues from October, though the last 10 days have been quite windy. Temperatures have …