Working in Italy April 25, 2010
Posted by Chris in : Carassai , trackbackAs you guys know, we’re staying and working at Agriturismo la Cicala, a vineyard on the East coast of Italy. Despite the inclement weather of the past few days, today has been a gorgeous, sunny day. The weather is warming back up and our skin is loving the sun.
We didn’t get started with work until around 11 this morning but we handled the same amount of work as we did on Thursday in about half the time, clearly we are getting more skilled in tending grapes! Despite our growing skill, today the fields are muddy and pack onto our shoes quickly, making us feel like we’re wearing 10 lb. platform shoes.
After Giuseppe or I (Chris), clip the rogue shoots of the grape vines and tend to them, Tiffany comes through and ties the grape vines onto the poles, helping the grapes to grow straight and in the right direction.
The lack of rain gives us the stunning views we saw on our first day here but which has been blocked by the low clouds and fog since then. The countryside around Agriturismo La Cicala is absolutely beautiful, a wonderful change to the city scapes we’ve gotten used to seeing.
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what kind of grapes are you helping to grow?
Sangiovese, the kind of grapes that go into a Chianti.