Today is grey and misty but the last few days have been a riot of gold. Autumn brings a change of pace, a slow breathing in of the earth from Autumn equinox to Spring equinox (inspiration), a [...]
Handpicking an advantage with frosted vintage We started earlier than ever on 31 August with a young team – no wonder Sean is smiling surrounded by youthful beauty. This was a delicate [...]
Critters at Chateau Feely do it in style Chateau Feely organic and biodynamic farm vineyard and organic gardens are bursting with lusty life. Walk through the vineyard and the grass around your [...]
The animals at Chateau Feely provide services and entertainment and they are photogenic Chickens that eat insects, scraps and provide eggs, a cat that keeps the rodents down (if you read [...]
Is a heatwave – ‘canicule’ -good for the vines? With temperatures hitting 38 degrees celsius in the day and barely getting below 23 degrees celsius in the night we are melting. [...]
Five weeks after the April frost what does the vineyard look like? Photo at right is the small triangle of merlot worst hit just after the frost and below it is the same small section taken this [...]
3 Reasons why winegrowers plant roses at the end of vine rows On Chateau Feely’s half day and day tours I am often asked ‘why the roses?’ Its easy to see the primary reason for [...]
Harsh frosts in French vineyards – what exactly does it mean for Harvest 2017? A friend asked what does the frost do so this post seeks to take my previous post on the frost a little [...]
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