Harvest at Casa Acosta
The day the vineyard fills with people: we pick, we stomp, we celebrate.
What is the grape harvest?
The harvest —vendimia— is the grape picking: the moment a whole year of work in the vineyard turns into wine. It happens in April and May, when the fruit reaches full ripeness.
At Casa Acosta you don't watch from the sidelines. You step into the vineyard with shears in hand, pick, destem and stomp the grapes the way it has always been done, alongside the field and winemaking team that does this work all year round. It's a country day, hands-on and family-friendly, and it ends the way important things end here: at a long table, with an asado and a glass of wine.
- Season
- April · May
- Length
- A full day
- Who it's for
- Children and adults
The day: pick, stomp and celebrate
A full day in the vineyard, from breakfast to the closing toast, alongside our field and winemaking team.
How the day unfolds
A country breakfast to start, with a talk about the harvest and the day ahead
Grape picking in the vineyard, alongside the field team
Destemming, by hand and by machine: separating the berries from the stalks
Traditional stomping, with your feet, the way it has always been done
Lunch: country asado with a salad buffet and wine included
Games and raffles for the whole family
A closing toast among the vines
The day includes
- An apron to take home as a gift
- A wine glass to take home as a gift
- Country lunch with wine included
- Our field and winemaking team with you throughout
- An activity designed for children and adults alike
Harvest
The vine's year, season by season
The harvest is the end of a story that begins in winter. These are the stages the vineyard goes through every year.
- Winter
Pruning and tying
Each plant's load is decided: how many shoots it will carry and where they will grow. The entire harvest rests on that call.
- Spring
Shoot thinning
The spare shoots come off so the plant spends its strength on the ones that will bear fruit.
- Summer
Leaf thinning
Leaves around the bunch are opened up to let light and air in, so the grapes ripen evenly and healthy.
- Late summer
Ripening
The grapes finish ripening on the vine. Sugar and acidity are measured every few days, and that is what sets the picking date.
- Autumn
Harvest
Picking time. This is the work the day invites you to do with your own hands.
- June — AugustWinter
Pruning and tying
Each plant's load is decided: how many shoots it will carry and where they will grow. The entire harvest rests on that call.
- September — NovemberSpring
Shoot thinning
The spare shoots come off so the plant spends its strength on the ones that will bear fruit.
- December — JanuarySummer
Leaf thinning
Leaves around the bunch are opened up to let light and air in, so the grapes ripen evenly and healthy.
- February — MarchLate summer
Ripening
The grapes finish ripening on the vine. Sugar and acidity are measured every few days, and that is what sets the picking date.
- April — MayAutumn
Harvest
Picking time. This is the work the day invites you to do with your own hands.
Available in April and May.
The exact date is set by the grapes: we harvest when they reach ripeness, so each day is confirmed within the season. Leave us your details and we'll let you know as soon as they're set.
The day in pictures
Photos of the vineyard and of the last harvest. We'll add the next one's as soon as the day is over.
Other ways to live the vineyard's year
The harvest is one stage of the year. These two experiences follow the others.
