HARVEST IN VERTUS ,
CÔTE DES BLANCS after WW2.

1999 , Harvest begin wednesday, September the 15th. Quality is perfect. Last year we made almost a live report on our daily basis activities. The End of the century correspond to a Jubilee Year for us and we believe you'd like to know how it was 50 years ago. Michel WEYNAND is the First on the Left.

Pickershaving diner.Returning home after a hard day work ,horse were still in use.

The grapes were weighted . The harvest was stoked in 250 pounds baskets. Crushing took place often until late in the night

The juice called the must was transfered in wooden cask, fork lift were not available and the loading was made by hand.

Last day of harvest has always been a great day. Horses and car were decorated with flours.

Nowadays , harvest is still an exceptional moment in our live . You can still consult the 98 Harvest file, still available on the site as extremely often visited. Horses have dissapeared but MICHEL WEYNAND keeps on raising some beautifull horses by tradition and nostalgia.