Vintage is well on its way here at Capel Vale. The winery is a buzz of activity with trucks coming and going and fruit arriving from our four vineyards in Geographe, Margaret River, Pemberton and Mount Barker.
For the past few weeks we have been harvesting, fermenting and plunging grapes. To show you how much effort is required for this glorious wine we love so much, we have managed to get some great photos.
Merlot ripe for picking
The team busy at work hand-picking
Filling up the bins with ripe merlot
Merlot in the bins with the cellar door and restaurant in the background
Merlot at its finest
Riesling ready to be gently pressed
Riesling being poured into the press
Capel Vale winery
Racking the juice from the lees
Winery guys busy at work lugging hoses around
Hoses, hoses, hoses!