St Swithin's Holy Well
We don't have a single day in the next 10 that is forecast to be without rain - in July! This isn't good news on the vineyard as it is the season for flowing and pollination which, to be effective, requires warm dry and sunny days.
Flowering is between one and two weeks behind this year as a result of the poor cooler weather in May and June. Some of the Seyval have flowered but there is no cap fall yet on the Pinot and Chardonnay. We can only hope that the sun shines on St. Swithin's day (15th July) and that 40 days of sun continue thereafter. Alex and I will be doing a sun dance later today!
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