Wednesday 23 September 2015

The Grape Harvest

Our grape harvest has just finished, and this year we had a bumper crop and here are a few photos to share. The bright sunlight casts so many dark shadows, but you will get an idea of what went on. Our grapes are made into wine on the property for our own consumption, (one glass a day, for me) and it is also sold locally. It is mostly made into a wine called green wine Vinho Verde, which is a very light dry wine, and can be either white or red.



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 
The Vindimas/Grape Harvest, lasted thee days and a hearty meal was provided each day when the wine flowed freely, and much laughter and story telling went on in the company of old friends and neighbours.
GOOD FENCES

22 comments:

Christine said...

Glorious grapes and such bounty! I see a real picture of community and good times in your wonderful photos! Just lovely and may the good times roll!

Bob Bushell said...

A beautiful harvest, lovely grapes, and they make brilliant wine, um, I love that.

chusa said...

Bellìsimos racimos de uva. Vendimia bendita!
Besos

eileeninmd said...

Hello, the grape harvest looks wonderful. I would like to experience harvesting the grapes and maybe eating some too.
Lovley post and photos. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

Olivier Violin said...

Très belles photos !!
Bisous :)

Linda said...

Beautiful photos and I absolutely love grapes! They look gorgeous and scrumptious! :)

Adam said...

you could make a lot of wine with all those grapes

Stephanie said...

Wonderful images!

Teresa said...

Las uvas se ven muy buenas. Besitos.

Nick Morgan said...

How lovely growing your own grapes and making wine. Your ground looks so green and lush. It must be a great occasion each year when the grapes are harvested.

susan said...

lovely harvest!!!

Maude Lynn said...

So many grapes! Lovely photos.

Sonia Aguiar said...

Dear Sonjia. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos. All people is happy!! These days are the best when are shared with others :))
Warm hugs, Sonia.

TexWisGirl said...

how awesome! loved this!

Linda said...

Wow, you really did have a good harvest! Thanks for sharing.

TexWisGirl said...

thanks for linking! :)

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Such a bountiful harvest! You have plenty of help and there is a strong sense of community. I hardly know any of my neighbors here in suburbia. Thank you for visiting my post!

LA Botchar said...

I can almost taste the wine now!! Gorgeous shots. what a great way to spend a day.

Debbie said...

you don't think about all the hard work when you eat the grapes or drink the wine. unlike many, i am not a wine drinker!!

the first image is really pretty!!!!

Ida said...

It was really neat to see all your wonderful photos of the grapes and the harvest. That first shot of the purple grapes was so pretty.
I enjoyed the fences and all the photos very much.

Here is the link to my Good Fences post:

http://wishesdreamsandotherthings.blogspot.com/2015/09/good-fences-79-sunflower-delight.html

Len said...

Great pictures. What is the variety of grape you grow?
Len.

Len said...

It looks like you own a very old and well established vineyard with both red and white grapes so I assume that there are at least two different types of grapes. Do you know the names of the vines? I would love to share a glass or two with you!
Len

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