I visited McLaren Vale briefly with my fellow MW students in November, with stops at Coriole and Noon. Some vineyard pictures and brief comments follow.
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| (Above) Shiraz vines at Coriole, against a backdrop of dry fields. Some (possible) wind damage on shoot tips on right hand side. |
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| Fruit set on 1919 shiraz vines at Coriole. |
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| Heavy mulching for soil moisture retention on Coriole 1919 shiraz vines. |
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| Gobelet trained mourvèdre vines at Noon, and dry soils. |
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| Gobelet trained graciano vines at Noon competing with grass and a row of eucalyptus trees, and requiring irrigation lines. |
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| Dry grown, gobelet trained grenache at Noon. |
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| Some particularly healthy looking grenache vines at Noon, the outside row showing more vigour. |