After the wine has been made the grape skins are pressed to extract the last of the juice. What remains is almost dry skins, these are bagged up and taken to a local still, where they are made into a
Picking grapes and making wine
Well it’s been a busy few weeks, we spent a full week helping our neighbours pick grapes, on a couple of occasions we were part of a group of 50 plus. We started work around 8am and finished mid-day with
Wine from our own vineyard, for our guests
The weather continues dry and warm, still no rain of any substance. We have had a few visitors all of whom have enjoyed their time with us. We are rapidly approaching the grape picking season, and we will be helping
Viseu Fair and first guests leave
It rained today, not a lot but the first we have had for about three months. The weather has been absolutely fabulous, and we have been spending a lot of time in the swimming pool. The 40 day fair in
More holes to be drilled
The time is just flying past. We currently have the borehole man here drilling further holes for the Geo-thermal heating. The builders are working on a lot of the detail work, such as the stairs to the top floor.The painters
Carnival Day
Today is a public holiday, many communities put on a carnival parade. We visited our own in Guimaraes this afternoon. In the evening we went into Viseu and watched a much larger parade, which
Roofs are now on
The roofs are on both the Adeiga and the Quinta. All the internal walls are now in place, and the pointing has been renewed on the Adeiga. We have joined the local village association, and went up to the cafe
Easter in the village
The whole area has reverberated to the sound of fireworks since Saturday night. The locals seem to celebrate Easter with a visit from the local clergy, who are looking for a donation, they come round the villages ringing bells. They