JOURNAL EXCEPTIONAL
INNOVATION &
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY
Achieving Greatness with Sacrifice
7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz
Mother Nature has shown us very little mercy for the 2015/2016 growing season. We experienced some unseasonably warm temperatures in January which kept us on our toes in terms of how we manage our precious vineyards at De Toren. Not only have we had the heat to contend with but we are faced with looming […]
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This Season’s Vineyard Management Report
7 March 2016 | BY Adele Schultz
This year’s growing season at De Toren started off with a bang. Our budding began in the first week of September with Malbec and Merlot leading the pack and our Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot not far behind. We are nine weeks into our growing season and all the varieties on the farm […]
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Mastering Merlot
1 December 2015 | BY Adele Schultz
Mastering Merlot by Charles Williams, Winemaker If one takes a closer look at the cultivar Merlot, it is easy to see why it has such a big “Love me or hate me” following around the world. Merlot is a cultivar that is easily cultivated, has a medium to higher growth potential and can be a […]
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Cover Crops
27 August 2015 | BY Adele Schultz
Cover Crops By Charles Williams (Winemaker) As winegrowers we are very dependent on nature for our livelihood. The observation and study of nature never fails to amaze, breeding a thorough respect and love for these biological systems. As custodians of the ground, we need to apply integrated, biological systems to keep our soils alive and […]
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