Horses & Harvest at Chateau Moulannes
Since Tuesday, the harvest is in the agenda in the Sweet Bordeaux wines region. Horses graze nearby and watch the harvest at Chateau Mourlannes. In Gabarnac, located on the slopes of the Garonne River, between Loupiac and Sainte Croix du Mont, Jany and his small team walk in the rows. Under the anxious eyes of the horses, the tractor that sorts the grapes disturb them. His cousin from Charente, arrived Monday to help along with friends. "The harvest is done by the family at home," says Jany. No stress or too much exercise because the team takes a short break halfway through the rows. She explains, "The back basket man does not hurt his back." and she wants to make sure not to tire her team. The vines are over 100 years old and are beautiful and well preserved. The harvest period is very stressful for the vine growers. "We just had a power outage at the moment," says Jany. Harvest "without my cast," she adds, because last year she fell from a tank. For more info on Chateau Moulannes, check out chateaumourlannes.blogspot.com and for more pics of the harvest, visit our Flickr page!