⛈️ Hail Damage Continued…
Hail can cause serious cane damage, leading to the development of secondary clusters. While the vines strive to mature these extras, it can divert energy away from our main fruiting zone. To combat this, we make multiple passes through the vineyard, carefully clipping off those secondary clusters to ensure our primary grapes get all the attention they need.
Stay Tuned for more on the 2024 growing season!
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While hail nets offer some protection, they’re not foolproof
It’s moments like these that reinforce our commitment to hand harvesting, allowing us to carefully select only the best fruit for our wines, ensuring quality even when the weather throws us a curveball.
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THIS is going to be EPIC!
Magic happens when we come together🫶🏻
Plan the most amazing weekend with your friends and family and come support the future of great #twine and #txmusic.
November 7: #merlotday tasting featuring Dueling Bluesman Ben B. Beckendorf and Comin’ up
Muddy
November 8: Syrah wine dinner at Bryanson290
November 9 -10: Day 1 and 2 of Festival - band announcements coming soon!
TWJ 2024 | November 7-10 in Johnson City at
Vinovium
Benefiting | Texas Hill Country Wineries
Community Scholarship Fund and The SIMS
Foundation
Produced by | Vinovium
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🍇Whole Cluster Pressing the ‘24 G/S Rosé
🙌🏻Cheers to the break in temps!
Ensuring quality from the start
Ensuring Quality from the Start 🧼🫧
At Robert Clay Vineyards, we believe that high-quality wine starts long before the grapes are harvested. The number one mistake winemakers make is a lack of cleanliness. Missing even one spot can ruin a wine or require additives and processes to save it. That's why we go to extreme measures to ensure all our equipment goes through a meticulous 3-part sterilization process, repeated three times, prior to harvesting the grapes.
Winemaking is often said to be 95% cleaning, and for good reason. Proper sanitation is crucial to prevent contamination and ensure the quality, aroma, and flavor of the wine. Even a small lapse in cleanliness can introduce microbes that spoil the wine, leading to costly and time-consuming remediation efforts.
By maintaining such rigorous standards, we ensure that every bottle of wine we produce is of the highest quality, free from contamination, and true to its intended flavor. Cleanliness is not just a step in our process; it's the foundation of our winemaking philosophy.
🌞🍷 Beat the Heat at Robert Clay Vineyards This Memorial Day Weekend! 🍷🌞
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day despite the scorching heat?
Join us at #RCV for a refreshing escape! Our tasting room will be cool, the wine flowing, and the vibes are chill.
📅 Appointments available!
📍 113 Austin Street, Mason Texas
(Across from Mason Feed Store)
📞 325-261-0075
🌎 www.robertclayvineyards.com
Bring your friends and family, and let’s make this Memorial Day one to remember!
Don’t forget to tag us in your photos and use #CoolAtRobertClayVineyards for a chance to be featured on our page.
See you this weekend! 🍇✨
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✂️Progressing steadily in the pruning process, we’re making headway at a slow but consistent pace. With the completion of the 181 block, we now only have the remaining Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blocks left to tackle for the 2024 pruning season🙌🏻
Embracing the art and science of viticulture 🍇✂️
Transitioning to cane pruning using the Guyot method isn’t always straightforward, especially when we encounter damaged vines. This video takes you behind the scenes to show how we adapt and make decisions to ensure the health and productivity of our vineyard, even when faced with less than perfect conditions.
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