And just like that....
….we have not one, not two, but three wines. Woohoo!
You may have seen this already (but here it is again anyway) — our newest creation, Oriolo.
Oriolo means exactly the same as ‘Golo’. It’s the name of the native bird that lives in the area of the Villa and winery. It looks like a canary.
We had a long debate on the name and the label.
Would it be easy for wine lovers to pronounce? Does the name make you want to know what’s inside the bottle? Is the label too colorful?
We would love to know your thoughts! Let’s have a quick poll.
The big news this week is that our harvest has officially started! Woohoo #2! We harvested our grapes for a new Rosé wine - the first time we are making one and which we will release before next summer. The weather gods continue to tease and taunt. In between dodging raindrops we managed to harvest our Merlot. Everything is now on hold as we wait for a little more sun, a little less rain (we were praying for less sun and more rain only three weeks ago - yes, we hear you, we know, we are farmers and therefore NEVER happy with the weather) and the right sugar content. And then we welcome the Sangiovese to the cellar. All should be done within the next 10 days. God-willing. Le cúnamh Dé. ईश्वर की कृपा हो. Inshallah. Se Dio vuole. :)
More pics and videos will follow in the next couple of weeks!
The other bit of news is that we are currently in Basel, Switzerland to present our wine at a tasting event organized by potential distributors who, after they see what we have to offer and how the wines are received, may or may not order the wine. No pressure then….. These are the times when you may just miss a crisp, newly printed Sale and Purchase Agreement….or maybe not.
No trip up north would be complete without a stop at a lake. So we took in Lake Maggiore on the way. Yes. ‘Work’. Someone’s gotta do it.
Our season with our Villa guests is going well. We’ve had 11 groups stay with us so far and 6 more to go. It’s our 4th year of hosting guests. So far, the USA is winning by a long way in terms of where our guests come from. Thankfully, this year we have not had any ‘how does the washing machine work’ type calls at midnight! Hurrah!
No blog post would be complete without a mention of the new Cantina (winery)! So, now we have ticked that box….
Toodles,
Paari & Niall