Vendemmia 2010: day 3

Actually on day 3 (which was Sunday) we didn't pick grapes with our guests. Instead we went to visit some lovely places hidden in the Appenine mountains.

Scanno lake. The mountains, the air, the transparent water. Just marvellous:

Scanno town is famous for its artisan jewellery:

At some point we felt a very inviting smell of fresh bisquits. Following our noses we found this - handmade bisquits:
This tiny bisquit store is run by a lovely couple who made the tastiest bisquits in the world: We could taste everything and also saw how the bisquits are made:

Typical street of Scanno:

Last look at Scanno:
Who has ever been to Sulmona, will never forget this sight! Sulmona is famous for its traditional candies (confetti) and the flowers with candy-petals are typical of this place :

Inside the candy-store:

On the food market:

Dried fruit on the food market:

Typical local cheese:

"Confetti Pelino" is the best known candy-factory of Sulmona:

We also came across a very old candy store:

Back on the food market where some quite graphic design elements were on display:

Salami and pane pugliese:

Pinot Grigio harvesting: day 2

Remember the breakfast table of the previous day? On this photo you can see how quickly the girls have acclimatized, eating breakfast like Italians:

The best things in life...:

Hali in action:

Strike a pose!:

Rural still life:

Bacchus:

Rocco in action:

Mister D in action:

Modern viticulturists connect with the world after hard day's work:

Pinot Grigio harvesting: Day 1

This year we opened our vineyards and the winery to three sommeliers from Estonia who came to live the experience of harvesting. Here are the photos.



The first morning. Girls have no idea about what to expect:

Hali is getting ready:

Ene is getting ready:

Hali is conducting the sensorial analysis of Montepulciano d'Abuzzo grapes:

.. and is joined by Alis:

Ene gathering journalistic material:

Mister B:
The sun... 35 degrees.. and the rows are so so long...:

Fresh Pinot Grigio harvest:

One word. Harvesting:

Job done!

Ene The Journalist remains true to her profession:

Bye bye grapes!

Winemaker Giacomo takes over from here:

Walk in the vineyards

Latest photo-update from the vineyards!
With the exception of some rain in the end of July, this year has been quite generous with us, so if the good weather continues we can hope for the best vendemmia since 2005. Talking about vendemmia, next week we'll start harvesting Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay. Stay tuned!

PS! Click on image to enlarge.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo:

Pecorino:

Pinot Grigio:

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo:

News from the vineyard

So far it seems we will have a good year. Below a photo-update from our Tollo vineyard where we grow the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo variety.

The first 'red' grape!

Vina Studija, Riga

Just couldn't resist posting a few photos from the style gem Vina Studija. In fact, the interior design has been made by M., one of the owners of the company who is actually an architect.

The team and the bar:

One of my favourite elements, very elegant, custom made wine fridge. To get this fridge inside the building, almost entire wall had to be destroyed:

View from the entrance:

Another favourite element of mine, bookshelf that looks like a book. Below a painting about.. books: