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A full moon marks the end of the Diana Madeline harvest at Cullen

15th May, 2012

Despite a wet growing season, the hottest January for many years in the Margaret River led to an early harvest at Cullen Wines this year.  The 2012 vintage began on 31st January and was finished by 11th March, and was a particularly great one for Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

In accordance with biodynamics and the lunar calendar, the ‘Diana Madeline’ Cabernet Sauvignon block was hand-harvested on the full moon fruit days of 7th to 9th March.  In fact, a full moon was rising as Vanya Cullen (pictured above right, with Emma and Trev) added the last bucket of Cabernet grapes into the crusher on the final day of the ‘Diana Madeline’ harvest.