Category: Winegrowing Talk

winter in the vineyard at Fancrest Estate

Avoiding pruning injuries

Start pruning safely by taking it slow, selecting the correct tools, staying active, paying attention to your body, and incorporating rest days. Remember to take advice from experienced pruners: ease into the season to avoid burnout and overuse or repetitive strain injuries.

Organic Pinot Noir just before harvest to make natural pinot noir wine

What is veraison?

What is "Veraison"? Each summer, our grapes begin to change colour from green to red. This event is known as

Are Organic Wines Better?

We have chosen BioGro to certify us as 'Organic' so that when you buy our Pinot Noir, you are guaranteed

Taste of Terroir

What is "Terroir"? Serious wine talk inevitably arrives at the question of whether a wine honestly expresses its Terroir. Terroir comprises