Yes, I heard it through the grapevine that there's a vineyard in Capiz. But it slipped my mind because so much was going on, what with the holidays. Then suddenly my PA sent me a short post about it and off we went to see the fruit associated with Bacchus thriving in tropical shores. We got there on the last hour of the last day. Actually, the person in charge of the mini vineyard was about to close for the day and for the season but saw us coming and let us in. He also gave us a tour and talked about the grapes grown in the vineyard. The red grapes are of the Baikonur variety. These are seeded grapes. The grape vines are trellised using bamboo poles. The entire vineyard is protected by a greenhouse plastic roof to protect the vines from the elements. A bamboo fence surrounds the area and a mesh net hangs down the sides to keep birds and animals from eating the fruits and taking aim at the young, fragile vines. This an organic vineyard, totally fertilizer free.
Life is good if you can spend lazy days swinging under the canopy just waiting for the fruit to fall and brush your lips.
There are Muscat grapes grown here as well. So far the vineyard has produced 30 kilos of Baikonur grapes. There are plans to plant new vines in a nearby farm and maybe with a bigger harvest, a local wine will be produced. I'll drink to that!To get to the vineyard, we crossed this bamboo bridge over a stream. Fun intro. Looking forward to the next harvest. The vineyard is in Barangay Agustin Navarra in Ivisan, Capiz. There are public utility vehicles (PUV) you can take from Roxas City to Ivisan which leave from the Roxas City Integrated Terminal on Sacred Heart of Jesus Avenue. In Ivisan, take a tricycle to Barangay Agustin Navarra.
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