#tbt France Summer 2014

Wish I was back in France, drinking white burgundy and eating amazing food. Hope I get to go back soon!

Father and Daughter Wine Makers

This summer, my Dad joined me at Vietti for a day and Altare for a day.

 

When we worked for Vietti, we went to their Vineyard near Asti, where they have some Dolcetto and Barbera. We did what is called de-leafing, where we cut off the leaves to expose the grapes to the sun. Due to the wet weather this year, the grapes need to be exposed to the sun more than if it had been a dry year. Working so close to the grapes is amazing. You actually feel like you are making a difference, even though we may not have made any difference.

At Altare's, we did some labeling and packaging, preparing a shipment. Working with Silvia is always fun, and we played music and had some fun.
Labeling involves putting the full bottles onto the machine that labels for you, the packaging the bottles. Everything is done by hand, other than the actual labeling. It may not sound that way, but it is hard work. But we had some fun too!

Off I Go!

Last summer, I had the pleasure of working at Vietti Winery in their vineyards. Now I am off again! I don't know what I will be doing, but I know it will be great! 

The main task last year was Green Harvest, where we reduced the number of clusters of grapes per vine. The reason behind this is to maximize the quality for the remaining grapes, and to get rid of any ruined or underdeveloped grapes. 

 

 

UNESCO

The vineyard landscape of Piemonte has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The are covers 29 towns and over 10,000 hectares across 5 regions in Piemonte. Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti is within the area.