The Madeleine Angevine grapes have started veraison. A key milestone in the vineyard year because that’s when you can predict the harvest date.


So now it’s sugar sampling every few days to track the ripening.


An OK set this year in the Madeleine but now they’re swelling we can see it’s not perfect. Busy now with August trimming.


Excellent brief trip to Venice and Verona - and now there’s wedding planning going on.

Lovely Verona

Less than perfect fruit set in places