31 Jul Winter Watering = Summer Success
While our new Climate Change Vineyard has been designed, planned and created in a way that maximises the natural forces of waterflow – many of the 30+ year old vines here at Tinja need a little assistance...
31 Jan Crop Thinning: Restoring Balance to Harvest
In the weeks leading up to Harvest, we undertake a practice that almost seems criminal – crop thinning. Armed with secateurs and a careful eye, our team remove fruit from the vines, with the aim of helping only the best bunches reach full maturity. ...
30 Nov The changing of the guard: there’s a flock for every season.
Chickens are fantastic pest controllers and soil conditioners, so we're trialing using our hens to control cover crops and improve soil health across our vineyards and farm (featuring a nifty new hen house)....
30 Aug Double-dip: How feeding the flock will help the vines
Like many other practices across Tinja Farm, trialing ideas aids in the creation of sustainable and effective processes. With a dry winter, our team were working to ensure enough feed for our stock – a decision that will now help shape our new vineyards primitive...
29 Jul Pruning Season: It’s much more than just making cuts
While the vines themselves rest during this time of the year, the vineyard is still well and truly alive. The passing of the Winter Solstice marks the commencement of pruning season here at Tinja – a crucial step in our vineyard care that helps to...
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