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 visit Creekside, or any winery, during the harvest season, tip your hat to the crush crew whose passion, skill, and determination are what bring you the wines behind the tasting bar. A lot of long hours, sleepless nights, pots of coffee, sticky clothing, and traditional blood, sweat & tears have gone into every bottle. If you have the opportunity to visit us on the wine route, we hope that you get a sense of who Creekside is as a winery as a function of both the wines, and the dedicated people who crafted them.

Creekside’s Wine Deck is the perfect spot to get in on the action yourselves, with a great vantage point overlooking the crush pad. If you’re lucky you’ll be present for the processing of a batch of grapes, or a mass barrel filling of promising new wine. Just ask any of our friendly staff to show you to the deck for a sneak peek at the ’08 vintage.

We brought in our first batches of fruit today , consisting of small batches of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Sauvignon Blanc. First into the hopper was the Sauvignon Blanc, which had the honour of being Creekside’s first fruit, christening the crush equipment for the new harvest season. Check out the pictures below for a glimpse into harvest time at Creekside.