Ratafia
Another blog written by our daughter after she experienced the delights of the grape harvest at Gandoules a tiny hamlet just 2kms from Molles.
It was an early start yesterday morning to ensure all the animals were fed and watered before we headed off to a nearby hamlet at the top of a steep hill (jokingly referred to locally as the mountain). We went armed with secateurs ready to help with the grape harvest. On arrival we were given a ‘petit café’ to steady us for the morning ahead and then it was into the cars for the short drive down a dirt track to the vines.
It was a gloriously cool autumnal morning with a low level mist and as the sun came up it turned into a lovely warm day, perfect for grape picking. I think there were about 20 of us in total involved in the grape harvest, we were handed large plastic crates to fill as we gradually made our way down the vines. An aged tractor narrow…
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[…] the autumn, we return for the vendage (or picking of the grapes) which are then crushed for the juice with which to make wine. […]
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