Browsing all posts in September, 2008.

First Fruit: Harvest 2008

Harvest time is finally upon us, bringing with it a sense of excitement over the incoming grapes, the yeast experimentation, and the resulting wines. Harvest also means that production crews across the Peninsula are now in overdrive, ensuring that the early stages in a new wine’s life go as smoothly as possible. Next time you [...]

Meet Raphael, The Winery Turtle

Winery dogs get all the attention.  They have calendars and books and have taken on semi-celebrity status with visitors and photographers alike.  Creekside doesn’t have a dog.  Actually, Creekside is completely animal free, unless you count the family of turkeys we caught in the Sauvignon Blanc, or the wild bunnies that frolic in the vineyards. [...]

The Racking of Heinz

Way back in the pre-harvest days of 2006, winemakers Rob Power and Craig McDonald decided to “go big or go home”, purchasing a large volume barrel called a demi-muid, which could hold in the neighbourhood of 620L.  A cellar hand, in a moment of Germanic flamboyance, dubbed the big boy “Heinz”.   The name has stuck, [...]