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Recorded climate conditions are an interesting backdrop to how the vines grow, but we’re inspired by the Kulin Calendar seasons: the sights, sounds, natural senses which come and go when they do; as they should.
Biderapp - january - Summer
In the hot, usually dry weather, the grapes start to ripen. Gradually, but can happen quite quickly, sometimes only days, depending on the weather. Recently there has been a lot of rain! The Bowat (tussock-grass) is long. Female Common Brown butterflies are flying, but our biggest concern flying about is looking out for wasps, who are also waiting for the grapes to ripen.
References: Living With Fire, Christine Hansen and Tom Griffiths, CSIRO Publishing, and MuseumsVictoria.com.au. Artwork by Christine Mullen, dear past resident of Steels Creek over sketch “View from Mr Ryrie’s, 1839. State Library of Victoria MS8781, box 76/7 (c) LaTrobe Library Collection)
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People as Traditional Custodians of the Yarra Valley Wine Region
and their connections to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.