The manor house in 2004.

The barn in 2004.

The spring house.

The original BBQ pit area.

Clearing the area for the new barrel room and wine production building.

 

Ground-up concrete blocks were used for the foundation.

The survey crew staking out where the winery building will be located.

Construction material ready for building the winery building.

First walls of the barrel room, outline of tank and storage rooms.

Winery building taking shape. Notice the original lamp post.

Completion of the framing of the building with walls and roof.

Siding going up after the roof was completed.

Completed building ready to paint.

Group of partners that came every weekend to lend a helping hand.

Hundreds of batten to put up and seal before painting and I mean hundreds.

View from the front door of the winery building.

Working on retaining wall around the two trees we wanted to save.

Completed walls around trees and flagstone walkway to Manor House.

The backporch when we assumed the property

Begining of construction to raise the porch back to correct height.

The Back Porch Crew fixing the bottom of the columns.

 

 

Time to put the foundation down for the floor.

Almost finished back porch, framed and ready for windows.

 

 

 

Finished back porch ready to enjoy in winter, spring, summer and fall.

Living room to become the tasting room.

Tasting room taking shape with the removal of a wall.

Vineyard area planted with 5000 Cabernet Sauvignon vines.

Vineyard is springing to life. Soon we will be putting up the trellis.