Oak Hill Lane Cellars

[rrawhide]

Morn' all


Well, this is where we are nowadays

lookin good, so far

coming up our driveway - these are the merlot

aren't the babies fun

top of driveway - this will be about 25 cabernet sauv when i dig them
up and get them planted. Next week!!!!!!

Since i won that apple press I decided to plant 4 apple trees,
fuji; granny smith; red and golden delicious.


Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!


All for now - have a great day all.


rick

 

[Rocky]

You have a really nice set up there, Rawhide. I wish I had that type of land. Looking great!

 

[Wade E]

Looking great there Rick!

 

[ibglowin]

Look at you with a Cabernet Sauvignon welcoming committee as you drive up the LONG driveway!

Nice job there Rick!

 

[Randoneur]

Looks like things are really greening up. The vines are really filling out nicely. Looks great Rick!!

Thanks for the update -I waswondering how it was going out there.

 

[grapeman]

I am green with envy of your green there right now.


Keep em growin', growin', growin' rrawhide! [whipsound]

 

[rrawhide]

Here's where we are as of today. I think that i am nuts!!!!!!

These are Merlot that start going up the lane -28 vines

The Syrah about 22 vines (need to replace a few)

The Cabernet Sav - 22 vines - starting from cuttings

Need to start growing!!!!

This is about 20 vines that you see above the Cab
Mix of Sangiovese; nebbiolo and barbera with a couple of Syrah
No idea what is what so this will be a field blend!!!

coming into house area - 6 vines - I forget but they are whites

This is a Thompson and a Flame table grapes for mama.


So, all in all there are over 100 vines - what am i doing?


rrawhide

 

[rrawhide]

Then with all of this there is:

and this

and then yesterday I started 3 summer wines: Peach Chardonnay; Apricot Riesling; Strawberry white zin and Skeeter Pee. I also found a can of Alexanders Cabernet concentrate and I made that too!!!

So


I think that I need to start a Poll - is rrawhide nuts?
or maybe i do not really want to know!!!


Later


rrawhide

 

[Rocky]

Rick,


This is very impressive. The barrels appear to be very large, like 40-50 gallon, right? Also, in the room containing the barrels, there appears to be some type of temperature control equipment near the ceiling on the right. What is that? Also, do you sell wine commercially?


I am particularly grateful for the pictures because my wife was beginning to think I was crazy. Whe she saw these pictures she just said, "Wow!"

 

[rrawhide]

Rocky


The barrels are the normal 59-60 gallons. 3 of the 4 are full. I do have a partner and almost half of what you see will be split. Inside the cool room there is an a/c and this is kept at 60-62. Nope, this is just a hobby and most of the wine we give away. Bet I don't have 2 bottles a week myself. Just a fun thing but a lot of work - keeps one young!!!!

 

[Runningwolf]

Rick those vines are going to look really cool along the drive when they fill in.

 

[Goodfella]

Looking VERY nice Rick.


I'm glad all is well....




Joel

 

[grapeman]

Rick, those vines look great. I love what you are doing


Don't thank me too much, but I started your Poll for you. It neede to be done!

 

[Wade E]

Just insane Rick and how beautiful it must be to walk or drive to then end of your driveway to get the mail and check out the grapes along the way, maybe even snatch one to take a nip of or just carry your refractometer with you also!

 

[rrawhide]

For something else to do we started a "square foot vegetable" garden. We have so many critters with teeth we decided to do this. Going to finish the fence around the garden soon.

there are onions, tomatoes; radishes and several peppers
as well as some okra and potatoes and beets and more.

and this is our 'corn patch'. Boy does it grow fast.

we are having fun, i think!!!


later


rrawhide

 

[Rocky]

I envy you in that you are free to do this. In the area I live, we have the following restirctions:
1. No gardens
2. No fences
In addition to this, we have people in the area who feed deer, which I suppose is commendable, but now we are seeing coyotes in the area (partially attracted by the deer). In the very small city in which I live 6 dogs have been killed by coyotes and an unknown number of cats. When I let my dog out at night for their "business" I accompany them carryingmy Mossberg 12 gauge.

 

[Waldo]

Rocky. go ahead and plant man..tell them it's not a garden, it's a food plot for the deer.

 

[Rocky]

You know, Waldo, I think some of these people would buy that.


I do, however, sneak a few vegetables into my flower beds. A plant is a plant. I have zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic going amongst my hydrangea, spirea, decorative grasses and lilacs. Look just like another flower to the casual observer.

 

[ibglowin]

Looks fantastic Rick! What are you doing? Your insuring you will NEVER be bored in retirement!

So, all in all there are over 100 vines - what am i doing?
 

 

[rrawhide]

VERISON has started. Coming up the driveway we are getting a little color change. Gotta get the net on - bad birds bad birds bad birds!!! Maybe i can beat them this year.


Hope all is well with everyone -


Al - July 28th to Aug 6th. = Alaska fishing with my son


Will post pictures later.


rrawhide