vineyard

Spring in the Vineyard Beautiful Vine Shoots The vines started to bud mid March and leaves formed before the end of March. Around April 16 the growth slowed down with a few frosty mornings. Sean [...]

Snow at Chateau Feely January 2023 Its been years since we had snow in the vineyard so it was exciting to see the winter wonderland in January 2023. Here is a selection of our favourite photos [...]

Hailstorm on 2 June 2022 – damage and photos We are reeling from the after effects of a hail storm a week ago – at around 6am on 2 June 2022 a hammering on the roof like an attack had [...]

Old Vines – why are they important? A short article on old vines by Caro Feely of Chateau Feely Old vines have a depth of spirit, a different sensation, in the vineyard and in the glass. [...]

Harvest whirlwind In this post Caro Feely shares some photos and impressions of harvest 2020. We started almost a week earlier than ever and finished a week earlier than ever. Whirlwind is the [...]

Grape Vine Flowering In this post Caro Feely, winegrower, author and certified wine educator, describes grape vine flowering in detail with the aid of photos. It’s late May / early June and [...]

Vine Seasons – what a difference a month makes As farmers we are soldered to the seasons, feeling them, flowing with them. The risk of frost is gone. We are breathing easy on that. This [...]

In this time of biodiversity loss it is even more important to keep areas of wilderness and conservation Isabella Tree’s book Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm has experienced massive [...]

It is a wonder that these incredibly delicate shoots that could be knocked off with a light touch of the hand or a hailstorm or a frosty morning will be robust canes filled with leaves and life [...]

Pruning and trimming by hand- another aspect of respect for our biodynamic vines Seán starts his pruning marathon – three months of hard work (what’s required to get through our seven [...]