Hand harvesting by the D’Apolito family at their vineyard.
Day 16: September 17, 2023
Vineyard: La Pruina, Torre Santa Susanna, Puglia
It was a wonderful morning at the D’Apolito vineyards in Torre Santa Susanna, where the family began the hand harvesting of Negroamaro grapes. The first morning was meant to be “fun”, where the kids got to participate in what is now a yearly ritual. Over the next 2-3 days, they will continue to harvest these grapes by hand and deliver them to Oria Wines, where they will go through the fermentation process under the watchful eye of Teo. Teo’s dad prefers to harvest by hand because he says these particular vines will get “stressed” if harvested by machine.
