Vintage Report 2016
Vintage Report 2016 We have had a fantastic vintage this year. We started with an early budburst in both the pinot noir and chardonnay by the 7th of September 2015, with the other varietals following soon after that. Weather for the first part of the season was...
Vintage Report 2015
Vintage Notes We’ve had an excellent 2015 vintage here at Cannibal Creek Vineyard. We got off to a cracking start with the mild weather in early spring. This encouraged flowering and resulted in perfect fruit set and berry development, with uniform berry sizes and...
Vintage Report 2014
Vintage Notes Tough vintage this year with crops down 70% on average. On a typical year we’d be harvesting closer to 3 tonnes to the acre rather than under 1 tonne to the acre we’ve seen this vintage. This came about due to the poor weather conditions during...
Vintage Report 2013
Vintage Notes Bud burst was later than expected this season, only seeing the first buds appear in the sauvignon blanc in the beginning of October. It’s usually more like the first or second week in September. We made the decision to fertilize this year for the...
