The year we lost the entire crop- 2004 was largely because our canopy management went to shot. Too much foliage, bad pruning and no thinning. Added to that we were growing very vigorous varieties susceptible to mildews such as Sauvignon Blanc.
We had bad bad mildew problems that year and were not able to control it. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Vines’
February 19, 2007
Canopy management
February 17, 2007
Green to pink to purple
Seiyia and I were in the vineyard today. Things are looking good and the Pinot Noir grapes are darkening all the time. They turn from green to pink to deep purple. We still have some that have not yet turned but most of them have now.
Checking the berries sugar content today with Seiyia.
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February 15, 2007
Why Pinot Noir?
Pinot Noir is a particularly difficult grape to grow and it is surprising to some that it works for us here in Kenya. The vineyard is situated south of the Ngong Hills, on the edge of the Rift Valley.
Looking north towards the Ngong Hills from the edge of the Rift.
Why does Pinot Noir work for [...]
