| In very weedy vineyards the weeds may also compete with the vines for light. |
| If you turn 30 acres of chateau vineyards into 150 acres then you are bringing its reputation into question. |
| The lodges in these vineyards are known as quintas, and some offer wine classes, lunch and tours. |
| Many vineyards are located on valley bottoms underlain by alluvium which can provide deep, free-draining soils of variable grain size. |
| The owner produces it in small quantities and he matures it in earthenware containers rather than in wooden barrels as most vineyards do today. |
| The wilderness of saltbush and scrub has given way to orchards and vineyards, to wheats and rice. |
