Portugal Farm Life 52 - Harvesting the vineyards and making wine in Portugal

Its grape harvesting time and we learn the traditional way of pressing the grapes to make wine.
Portugal Farm Life 52 - Harvesting the vineyards and making wine in Portugal
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[@OKportugal]

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[@myhealth_matters]

What nice genuine people showing you the traditional way and the modern way with those grapes, very few in the UK these days seem to give up any info or secrets - it's a knowledge is power mentality and so few want to help others also nobody seems to have time for others they account for every second in the crazy chaos and rat race they have created for themselves. Really liked this one it shows the relaxed lifestyle peace and tranquility, I noticed some grapes were green others dark blue or black so guessing if you had separated those by colour you would get different taste in wine, also wondered if you can have early and late grapes so a crop spread-out through the year. You have a piece of heaven over there it's beautiful to see, thanks again for sharing.

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Stevie, im. Not sure, I think all of our vines matured at pretty much the same time however you might be able to leave some on the vines linger than others. I'm very much a novice still so this is just a guess

[@lusonuno]

The puppy is growing so quickly. This by far is your best video, I know it's alot of work but I do enjoy watching it. Great work.

[@OKportugal]

Yes she is going to be a huge dog. I really enjoy making videos and try to push myself further with each one. I really enjoyed making this one ❤️

[@manuelmarques100]

You guys are amazing the more i see yours videos the more i like.enjoy Portugal and maybe see you guys one day

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado Manuel ❤️🙏

[@PauloGomes1]

When I was a kid, in a small village near Fundão, I saw my grandfather making his wine the traditional way, many times...

[@999carlosjorge]

same here wich village??I'm from sobral de são miguel

[@Improveng1]

You guys have come a long way in such a short time and it's nice to see your progress. Well done and keep safe.

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Stan. We are about 10 months in... not even a year on the farm yet and yes so much has happened :)

[@bertiew6771]

Indeed, Stan. I spotted a greenhouse going up at the back of the house. 10 months in. Knowing nothing on arrival. Said it before but it's very impressive how they've got the farm organised and working for them. Just wait until they start speaking Portuguese!

[@joseteixeira8438]

I come here just to leave a warning. When the time comes to taste the wine, you can be sure that I will not speak to you at the parking lot of Modelo, I will wait at the door of your farm. You won't be able to escape me. I loved the video and good luck with the wine. Do not forget the words of the master. Do not move the wine at the Change of moon. 🤗🤗

[@OKportugal]

Haha thanks 😁👍

[@999carlosjorge]

@@OKportugal the vultures allready circling the farm,and the wine is not ready yet hehe

[@archive4059]

You guys are an example of really good integration, you guys are amazing!

[@OKportugal]

Aah thank you very much 😁❤️👍

[@heliopaulo6264]

Your videos are just great, makes us jealous that were stuck here down south an not able to visit portugal this year, may the covid nonsense pass soon

[@OKportugal]

Yes I hope it passes soon 👍

[@fraslavko1]

You do a marvelous job of filming, thank you so much for sharing your life with us, I look forward to your Sunday updates.The music always seems to fit well!

[@OKportugal]

Thank you for the compliments 😁👍

[@arturrosa3166]

I participated in several harvests when I was a kid and I must admit I was a bit surprised to see you using a knife. Glad to see you then opted for scissors. :-)

[@OKportugal]

We only had one pair of secateurs Gina was using and I couldn't find the scissors 😅

[@oiudsaf]

Thank you for these videos really appreciate it I'm stuck in Guernsey and I'm home sick, this is so refreshing to watch thank you

[@OKportugal]

Hi Pedro. Glad you like them. Hope you can get back to your beautiful Portugal soon 🇵🇹😊❤️

[@paulaviana9548]

Thank you. I love your wee movies. Lovely to see marateca and lardosa. I am in Northern Ireland for 20 years and is so good to see my own town. Nice to know too this lovely farms are in use like the old times. Delighted. Thank you very very much.

[@OKportugal]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊👍

[@trevorpiercy8471]

We are from Somerset West and currently living in UK. Planning to move to Portugal and enjoying your videos.

[@OKportugal]

All the best to you and good luck with your move 😊

[@aquintinha5629]

Muito bom Ken and Gina. Podemos visualizar nossas vidas em um futuro próximo através dos vossos vídeos. Temos muitas saudades de Portugal e esperamos que essa pandemia passe logo para podermos visitar nosso pedacinho de terra em Fonte da Pedra, Santarém. Esperamos sempre pelos vossos vídeo semanalmente. Agradecemos por compartilhar connosco esses momentos preciosos.

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado. Estou feliz que você esteja gostando dos vídeos. Espero que volte para Portugal em breve

[@jean-paulladage7854]

Beautiful shots! Love to meet for a drink later this week.

[@anadossantos1429]

I liked B4 I will watch 😊

[@arturrosa3166]

Cristina's multi-purpose shop is very typical of many small towns across the country. Very convenient to find all that you need in one single compact space.

[@OKportugal]

Yes it's very useful. To have it down the road from us 😊

[@perunut4656]

Very common in Latin American countries too. Great having a shop nearby for all those beer runs.

[@mightyOne1839]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado 🙏

[@Arseniom13]

Very beautiful video

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado 😁 👍

[@meytalvega2293]

Beautiful video, the music is great ,love the sunrise time 🌺

[@OKportugal]

Thank you Meytal ❤️

[@mariafriad6113]

Beautiful video.We are living in USA and we make wine the same way .

[@arturrosa3166]

I really like your surrounding area and those narrow meandering peaceful roads. I really enjoyed the video, another snippet of a farm's life in a small town. More and more I want to do something similar... Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration.

[@OKportugal]

Glad you are enjoying the videos. 😊👍

[@gracegomes2632]

Love your videos makes me feel closer to home! Fantastic experience may it be the first of many great harvests! 🍷 much health and success to enjoy the beautiful new life you've both created in Portugal!

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado 😁 👍

[@aywa1578]

Awesome congrats, your first grape harvest!! You seem to have very nice neighbors with whom you work well together. I enjoy watching your vlogs a lot. Thank you for sharing your life in Portugal!!

[@OKportugal]

Cheers. Yes our neighbours are amazi g. We are very lucky ❤️

[@lusonuno]

Great work on the farm and videos

[@OKportugal]

Thanks 😁 👍

[@bertiew6771]

Love it. Great to see your joining the local community activities. More grapes, more help, more wine, everybody happy. Respect to their traditions goes a long way. Forgot to mention that you can get a 50ml Sagres bottle, better than your minis or media and stops the locals gossiping if they only see you buying 1 litre bottles. Works for me. It's the whiskey that gives my game away.

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Bertie

[@999carlosjorge]

you must be Irish,the whiskey gave you away hehe

[@bertiew6771]

@@999carlosjorge Americans spell i 'ey' too. ;-)

[@999carlosjorge]

the climate has changed a lot from my childhood upto now,on the 9th of July my mom picked a large basket full of ripe figs,that's almost 2 months to soon but hey that's climate change, someone tell Trump he still doesn't believe or he pretends hehehe even picking grapes the first days of September!!!,I was raised on this homemade wine,mixed with water or some lemonade must have been 4 or 5 years old,for breakfast we had homemade cheese with bread and olives and some wine kind the same thing people in Northern Europe like to do hehehe except they have to go to a pub or a bar!!Brings a lot of memories watching your video Ken,it was the same in those days,every neighbour came to help it's fair to say they were all related ,looks like your gonna have wine for the whole year,the more sugar in the grapes the higher the alcohol content,the next days,the grapes will start to ferment it's as if they are boiling,you should have tasted the juice Ken it's delicious in the first stage,maybe you did,thanks for another great video,have fun!!!

[@OKportugal]

Yes Joaquim was saying the same thing that's its getting hotter and hotter every year. We did taste the juice it's amazing. I will do video updates on the wine as it progresses 😁

[@rikmarx107]

Nature is the solution

[@theswishbangers5533]

great community you live in guys . all the best david & dianne

[@OKportugal]

Yes we are very lucky 😁👍 all the best to you too ❤️

[@OKportugal]

Yes we are very lucky 😁👍 all the best to you too ❤️

[@alexnef5620]

Beatiful pictures and backround musik

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Alex 😁👍

[@stuartwallace7841]

Wow, didnt realise how many Portuguese people folowed this channel - so nice.

[@OKportugal]

Yes it's great to see ❤️

[@titareboredo5829]

You are getting professional with your videos 🥳 I enjoy every minute, looking forward to see them.up North of Portugal they do it different (the wine 🍷 .) Thanks for sharing 😀

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado Tita :)

[@grahamtaylor8924]

Really doing an awesome job guys. We should be out beginning of next year to start the search for a place of our own to do the same as you guys. Great to watch you grow so well.

[@OKportugal]

Aah thank you. Good luck with your move :)

[@davidestepena3054]

cool video ! transmits serenity and tranquility to the viewer, pleasant to see.seems that dog-dog and mimosa are best friends for life! 😀👍 next year you need to give more attention to the vineyard.do you know which grape varieties you have planted there?when you want to say "time" like "sesta time" or "lunch time", we say " hora(hour-time)da sesta" or "hora do almoço" (lunch time/hour).Xau! Fiquem bem! Adeus! Saúde!

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado David 😁👍

[@carlosgrilo691]

Beautiful video beautiful video I really appreciate it are used to do the same long time ago( good job bom trabalho )

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado Carlos 😁

[@patrickkonig]

I'm up to here in the videos. Was so sad for young Barkley, I had to take a break. I recently lost my boy and it hurts.Life is looking amazing and all you are doing is given inspiration to find some land. Here's hoping a German father will get me an EU passport. Have a great weekend. Karl

[@OKportugal]

Hi Karl. Sorry to hear about your doggy. I'm sure your male parent ancestry will help a lot with getting EU citizenship but there will be hoops to jump through. At least it will likely be a possibility though 😊

[@patrickkonig]

@@OKportugal I like jumping through hoops!!. Genuinely you guys have been such a break from London Covid, not sure you could have timed it better to grab some lovely land and make a new life.

[@OKportugal]

@@patrickkonig we had a feeling that things were about to get tough for the UK with Brexit approaching but could never have guessed how bad it could get with the lockdowns etc. The idea was to get as self sufficient as possible so we could live very cheaply and remotely if need be and it's worked quite well for the way things seem to be panning out worldwide. We arent really self sufficient but out monthly bills are so cheap that at this point it doesn't really matter and there is always space and ways of sorting that out in future 😁👍

[@doloresduarte4059]

Lovely video. Enjoy die vinho. 🍷. Groeta daar.

[@OKportugal]

Dankie Dolores 😁👍🍷

[@carlosgrilo691]

Beautiful video I really appreciate it very nice dogs and I like to chickens

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado Carlos :)

[@beijoztwo]

Lindo

[@richvangogh]

Your grapes are going to be great once you start feeding them and watering them more next year...but you still got lots!

[@j.j.2831]

In the north we walked or squashed with our feet on the graps... More practical and adds a flavour... good with cheese 😁

[@markgilfillan6131]

So good............I watched it twice ;-)

[@OKportugal]

Cheers 😁👍

[@greenchilli6660]

I've started to watch your videos about 1-2 weeks ago and have been binge-watching through them all ;) Love it! But mostly wanted to say that todays video was really amazing, great video-production overall, very nice shots and great editing, you've really come a long way, highly enjoyed this one, a real piece of art ;) I'm actually starting to look at property now in Portugal (the reason why i found your videos was because of that) and thinking of buying something along the Douro River, would love to know if you have ever visited that area and your thoughts about it, or if you know anyone that lives there, cheers!

[@OKportugal]

Hi thank you. I'm really enjoying making these videos 😁 I think the Douro River is up north and runs through Oporto. We have been in Porto twice and its lovely and so is that river. The prices of properties seemed much higher than the ones we viewed in central Portugal. Good luck with your search ❤️

[@debbiegarza1287]

What?!! No stomping grapes in bare feet in a large vat?😃

[@rishikam5894]

Tree bell very nice and good....

[@OKportugal]

Thanks 😁👍

[@jamesjones-wv9ik]

So those grapes were all yours... in a "down" year (as I thought you said a few videos back)? Awesome! Always a joy to see people tending the land for its bounty. Well done! Another awesome video - so much natural beauty, with the mixing, the music... Parabens!

[@OKportugal]

Thanks, we shared the harvest with our neighbor so the grapes come from both our farms. They have much more land so the majority was their grapes. Will share the wine 😊

[@jamesjones-wv9ik]

@@OKportugal Ah. Thank you for the reply - I clearly missed it if you explained during the video. I'll be tuning in for the follow up to see how much wine actually gets made. Did they give any kind of estimate, or how it compares to a good year?

[@OKportugal]

@@jamesjones-wv9ik we will find out soon I hope 😁👍

[@marufahamedsanto1718]

1st comment....😄 After seen your Instagram post I was desperately waiting for this 😅

[@OKportugal]

Great, hope you enjoy it :)

[@rikmarx107]

I see defenitely a learning curve outperforming the NYSE Congrats Ken

[@arturrosa3166]

I suspect the T.Rex wouldn't have been very proud of what their descendants turned into. :-)

[@OKportugal]

Haha yes

[@ChrisMcCandless77777]

Cool video dude nice to see how you make wine. You have a little paradise there. When I come to portugal to I wil come to help you with making wine to and afcours i wil help you empty a bootle of wine 🍷

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Chris 😁

[@ivanildoazevedo7182]

Gostei da preparação do vinho e principalmente de saber que você está aprendendo o português. Só não vale falar o "portunhol". Grande abraço e sucesso para vocês.

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado 😁👍

[@bearders22]

I don't know if you noticed but on the back wall of the vinícola was a very random "Metallica" sign! 😂

[@OKportugal]

Haha yes I saw that too when filming 😁

[@ginashiel105]

Very interesting village shop...seems in the back ground she was selling second hand goods?

[@OKportugal]

I'm not sure if they were second hand, maybe new?

[@101life9]

Fun....hard work though

[@OKportugal]

I expected it to be much more difficult. It was enjoyable. I found the olive harvest must more difficult and it took a lot longer. (it's in more recent episodes)

[@johnnymartins7601]

Hi Ken, you will have quite a strong wine, the guy that measured the juice said 13%..where will you store the wine after fermentation? I enjoy your videos... Dankie, have a lekker evening.

[@OKportugal]

Yes shortly after that he added water to the mix and they re checked it. I can't speak Portuguese so I did not know what was said. Cheers all the best to you 😁🍻👍

[@victorgoncalves2442]

Nice video , well done. I remember when i was little to go with my parents to the 'vindima' ( payed labour) in Palmela region , and also in Alentejo to help some neighbours of my grandad , by going inside the 'tina' (big container) and squash the grapes with our feet (cleaned obviously) (done like this when is large quantities ) , they also had a manual crush machine ( similar the ones they have here in the Uk for Cider) , good old times . Whats your favourite Portuguese beer , Sagres or Super Bock ?

[@OKportugal]

Sounds great 😁 I don't mind either beer really but the people in our town seem to drink more Sagres so that's the main beer in the local mini mercado 👍

[@999carlosjorge]

@@OKportugal Sagres is the best

[@Loesters]

Beautiful footage again. I wouldnt stand the heat but you guys are doing great. Are you selling the wine?!

[@OKportugal]

Thank you 😁👍 this wine is for our own consumption ❤️

[@germaineludik]

Super cool guys. Can't wait to hear what the wine tastes like. What region did you say you are in? We are looking up North so just want to compare climate and rainfall etc. Also, are you renting part of your land out to neighboring farmers to grow crops or is it all your own crops. I see you are growing corn. Is that for you guys to sell?

[@OKportugal]

We are in Castelo Branco, Fundao region. We only arrived on the farm 10 months ago and know nothing about farming so we make arrangements with our neighbour farmer and split up the harvests on our fields etc...

[@perunut4656]

So is it a communal harvest? How is the wine shared out? Another interesting video!

[@OKportugal]

Yes we shared the work with our neighbour and we will share the wine 🍷❤️👍

[@ivosilva2796]

Love your vlogs, keep it up. But you are killing me with the spanish words ahaha. Its "sesta" not "siesta" and its "adeus" not "adieus". Not trying to be mean, just trying to help.

[@OKportugal]

I did not know 😅 thanks 😁👍

[@tomhirschel8524]

Great video ! Will you get X amount of wine for all your work? Do they sell the wine? Or local consumption only ? Great work! "Ken & Barbie.. :))

[@OKportugal]

Thanks Tom. It's for our consumption and we will share with the neighbours ❤️

[@rikmarx107]

Video do vinho da vida .

[@manuelmachado1276]

"we got our beers" hehehe. are you going to make aguardente?

[@OKportugal]

Yes I believe they will make that first 😁👍

[@manuelrodrigues6083]

I do my own wine the old fashion way, Ihave just a a few wines. Here in the North of Portugal we use to smash our grapes with our feet in a proper place (lagar ou dorna) and the next couple days we start to drink the wine sweet.

[@OKportugal]

That sounds great ❤️

[@OKportugal]

That sounds great ❤️

[@OKportugal]

That sounds great ❤️

[@bojinglesortina]

Yeah, you’re looking more and more Portuguese. Hope you like soccer and pick a team all the locals like and get together watching the soccer games, they’ll love you, you need to get one of those “boinas” like the men use.....the puppy looks good and getting bigger, old dog is kind of in the r & r mode...looks like all you’re missing is some family....how in the world did a “Metálica” sign get into the wine making area...too cool. Let us know how the wine turns out...

[@OKportugal]

Haha thank you yes we are fitting in nicely and all is coming together. We are missing being able to have our friends and family over to visit which is such a shame. I will of course keep everyone posted on the wine :D

[@bojinglesortina]

OKportugal , you are a rare type, we certainly hope you can make some money on the products you’re growing, most importantly, make some income that will help you get some family and friends to visit or it will get lonely just the two of you and I hate to think what will follow after that, especially around the holidays. So, moving to Portugal can require a little more, including your mental health to keep up with the environmental demands of being in a foreign country...there is a clear difference of being on vacation to foreign lands for a week but actually living there. But I’m sure you all have figured that out. Nevertheless, our excitement for your family in my country is large, I want bragging rights about you and your sweetheart, you all came across so sincere that we hope that you really, really be successful in your endeavor.

[@OKportugal]

@@bojinglesortina That is very kind of you to say. All the best to you too :)

[@bojinglesortina]

OKportugal , you’re very kind yourself, your effort, your words and hard word, not to mention your love for animals has earned you a spot in our home, even if it’s just on the iPad. Looking forward to next year, perhaps we will visit and have a good laugh and a Sagres. There are things that make memories as we grow. We love to travel, not an easy thing to do due to corona but, will make the best of it. Right now we’re spending some time in New England, U.S.A., Not a Portugal but very charming.

[@margiemistretta8885]

That chicken was huge my God...i didn't know what the heck it was. Lol

[@OKportugal]

He is a big Gallo 🐓... 😁👍

[@carlosdejesus123]

Reading some comments you figured out how Portuguese ears are so reluctant to Spanish words... History has a long say for that.

[@OKportugal]

I did not realise I was pronouncing the words incorrectly. They are very close

[@paisleyjane9606]

Do you know what varieties of grapes are growing on your land? Our son and his wife got in on some grape stomping at Quinta da Pacheca last year on their honeymoon. Honest. We've seen pictures!

[@OKportugal]

I have no idea, I'm sure the our neighbour can tell us but I did not ask yet. We have 3 different varieties. Red ones in our main vineyard, green along one of the borders and a sort of pinkish ones along another border row.

[@j.j.2831]

You actually said the f letter, not word, when explaining dog gets in front of your bike. Eheheh

[@Alfablue227]

So nice 2 see u both settling in & hanging out with locals; simple, but such kind people. Being my roots fm Minho, that's not the so called 'traditional' way of making wine. U get family & friends 2 wash their feet & stomp grapes in a huge granite tank. In Minho one never sieves grapes, this must be a Beira's (region) way of doing it. U know u can sell wine 2 a CoOp, right? It pays ur efforts, although, u might want, 4 the sake of learning, stock up on wine for a couple of years. Wasps here are mean. Just got bit in my stomach by 1, as I was going down stairs of my house! Nest underneath stairs' arm railing. I wud get someone 2 go there & smoke them away, they r dangerous if picking grapes & with the doggies around. BTW, pls use gloves to protect ur hands & get some shears. Ur chickens, I'm concerned for them, as there are foxes & snakes in the area. Foxes are quite blatant, even taking away chickens in daylight. BTW that body of water you have shown near you is that Marateca Lake? It is soo gorgeous. I am looking to buy a 2nd weekend home and that area is beautiful. Loving how u are living life here in Portugal & hope u both stay well & keep happy. 🤗🙏❤️🇵🇹

[@OKportugal]

Obrigado Maria. Its great having such friendly and kind neighbours. We shared in some of the work and will share the wine. Maybe next year we will sell the grapes. I dont know. We have bee suits now so i till put that on and go hunting for the nests! The Chickens have been free ranging since we bought them and we have not had any problems. Yes that is the Mareteca Dam. Its lovely there in the summer! I think our dogs do a great job scaring away the foxes, badgers, mongooses and birds of prey - and so does our big rooster Nandos :)

[@Alfablue227]

Ohh you are brave, you have a bee suit, good for you! Dogs do help keep foxes away, but there are many chicks. Two other vloggers, one in your neck of the woods, have had bad accidents with their chicks just so you are aware. It's so wonderful to have great neigbhors, but here we all help eachother like that. The way you guys are going, next year you will be making cheese from Serra da Estrela. How wonderful... that's the best cheese in 🇵🇹.

[@OKportugal]

Our neighbours sell their sheep milk to the Soalheira Cheese factory. It's a cheese famous to our local village 😁👍

[@Alfablue227]

@@OKportugal i heard of that cheese, but never had it.

[@MsMorningstar92]

so beautiful land and video! is the house already legally habitable when you bought it or did you have to obtain a permission? thank you!

[@OKportugal]

Thank you. The house was already legal and we could move straight in

[@MsMorningstar92]

@@OKportugal that is such a great deal! :-) i am happy for you two!

[@OKportugal]

@@MsMorningstar92 yes we are very lucky ❤️

[@seriouslyjoking2]

As an Azorean living in the United States for over 40 years, the traditional way of pressing grapes is using clean feet. Would that be considered the Stone Age? And as someone else has said, siesta is Spanish and the Portuguese and the Spanish are not the best of neighbors. Bom dia!

[@christinetomlinson4132]

Aaaargh why is my house not selling then we could be there with you 😍😜💗🚜🐶🐾

[@OKportugal]

Good luck with your sale. All the best 😊❤️

[@RonsardMoolman]

Fantastiese vid, thanks man. Did you add yeast to the wine or are you doing a wild ferment?

[@OKportugal]

They are doing a wild ferment. Should be interesting to see the results 😁

[@RonsardMoolman]

@@OKportugal that is great to hear! It is the best, you will taste a huge difference. Try to download two books by Sandor Katz, "wild fermentation" and "the art of fermentation". All my ferments are wild except sometimes making sauer kraut I do backslop, any alcohol made by wild fermentation tastes so much better than single species yeast ferments. The honey mead I told you about is also a wild ferment, just working with what our Lord has given us excites me a lot, it is a bit more tricky but very rewarding.

[@OKportugal]

@@RonsardMoolman Cool I will check it out. This year we did not even think we would make wine as we had no equipment. It was only when our neighbour suggested that we do it together and I though it would be a great way to learn what I need to buy next year and how I can make my own. I'm also interested in making balsamic vinegar (to go with our own olive oil and Portuguese oven baked bread... yum).

[@RonsardMoolman]

@@OKportugal yeah it does take a bit of time, but its absolutely worth it. I forgot to mention, your vines looked great while you where harvesting, my English is leaving me now hahahaa, maar vir droëland(no irrigation) bosstokke(bushvines) het jou wingerd baie mooi gelyk, julle droë somers help baie daarmee, ek het geen witroes(mildew i think) skade of botritis gesien nie. With the wild fernent you are embrasing the "terroir" of terrein and that is the best you can do.

[@OKportugal]

@@RonsardMoolman I think its amazing how these farmers have embraced the local climate, terrain over many generations and plant exactly the right stuff. They aren't forcing something that has no business growing here to flourish. I had no idea we could get through an entire year, a harvest of straw, grapes, corn and the upcoming olive harvest, all with zero irrigation! Its amazing! All the phases of planting have had multiple purposes and either feed nutrients back into the soil or feed animals that create more compost. Its been great to take in this knowledge - I'm blessed!

[@darrenhudson5503]

I wonder if my great grandfather x 5 Antonie de silver povias Ever done this

[@OKportugal]

I'm sure he will have done this many times 😁❤️👍

[@VascoHenr]

At 14:30 they estimated a potential of 13.0 to 13.5% alcohol by volume on the final wine, based on the density of the liquid which depends on the sugar content.

[@OKportugal]

After that they added water and did more tests. I was not sure what was being said but they have done it many times before so I'm sure it will turn out OK 😁👍

[@VascoHenr]

@@OKportugal Oh! Could be to get around the issue that not all yeast survives at levels above 13. Complete sugar conversion is important of course.

[@OKportugal]

@@VascoHenr yes I did ask Sergio who speaks English and he said that it was too strong so they added water to bring the level down.

[@delfin2622]

What are the grape varieties?

[@hunnybunny4u259]

Obrigada muito Bom (looked it up😏) curious about no masks? Did you ever have to wear them? Really enjoyed this video.

[@OKportugal]

Glad you liked it! Yes you do need to wear masks if you are going into shops or other indoor public areas. You don't need to wear a mask on your private property with friends or family. Christina the shop owner was wearing a mask when she served me, she took it off when I left and I was outside the shop saying good bye. Maybe that made it look like she was not wearing one?

[@hunnybunny4u259]

Now that I'm more awake you did mention in one of your video's trying to learn the language with mask's is a bit harder. I can't remember what I looked up from this morning. Yike's for me! Watching the video again..so good.

[@OKportugal]

@@hunnybunny4u259 it's just easier for me to learn when you can see someone's mouth saying a word 😊

[@hunnybunny4u259]

OH I agree .

[@SaseDegete]

Not a farmer per say, I only have two vines in a small garden, but it seems all around Portugal it's been an awful year for grapes :(

[@OKportugal]

Yes this is what our neighbouring farmers have told us. Its getting hotter each year which is taking its toll on the vineyards here

[@itchyfeet4205]

I counted 24 chickens...is that right?

[@OKportugal]

We should have 27 now 😁👍

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

Hey guys! Loved watching this. I have a question though, why don't you sell the grapes (or most of them) to a Cooperativa for wine? You could make some money and see how much you can make from the farm itself. Just wondering. Have a great day! 🙂

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

Oh and btw this is not the traditional way to make wine, at least not how my grandpa and everyone else I know makes it. They pour the grapes onto a "lagar" and press them with their VERY clean feet until there are no more whole grapes in there. 🙂

[@OKportugal]

Thanks for watching. We are going to sell the olives to the Cooperativa but thought we would make wine this year. 😁🍷❤️

[@OKportugal]

@@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285 I believe they do it that way in the North of portugal.

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

@@OKportugal enjoy your wine! 🙂🍷

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

@@OKportugal oh ok. My grandpa is from Águeda, in the Aveiro District. I tried to do it once as a child and it stings, kind of a burning sensation from the acidity. It was great fun though because my grandma would wash the "lagar" and fill it up with water and we would go inside and have fun in the Summer heat. Sweet memories now even though at the time it was normal. Have a great sunday! 🙂❤️

[@Al-kc3hg]

He's British right? 🤔

[@OKportugal]

Im a south african but i lived in the UK for 17 years before moving to Portugal so youre nearly right :)

[@Al-kc3hg]

@@OKportugal I'm trying to guess based on your accent 😅 that's a South African accent right? I don't commonly hear that well aside from Trevor Noah once 😅. Great content anyway 🤗 love nature 😍

[@dytuga]

hahahah ....siesta time 15:37 nooo thats Spanish ...only joking

[@arturrosa3166]

I see you're trying to improve your language skills. Good. :-) Just one tip: please avoid using spanish words, like "siesta" and "adios" because for many portuguese people it's a bit insulting when a foreigner assumes that spanish and portuguese are the same. They are not. We are proud of our language and we are proud of having resisted to so many attempts from Spain (or Castella, in the old days) to invade and conquer Portugal in our almost 900 years as a country. The portuguese equivalents are "sesta" and "adeus". Just a bit of portuguese culture. :-)

[@tessibento5985]

Is “sesta” pronounced as “siesta?”

[@arturrosa3166]

@@tessibento5985 No, it's different. The portuguese version doesn't have the "i". Spanish pronounce it, portuguese don't. A similar differentiation happens in many other words, like "fiesta" and "festa". The portuguese version is closer to the original latin, "sextam". or in english the "sixth hour", which was the hottest hour.

[@tessibento5985]

Artur Rosa oh ok thanks for the reply😊

[@fgg45g]

Don't you use mask inside the store? You should.

[@OKportugal]

Of course I did. Why would you think I did not wear a mask?

[@fgg45g]

@@OKportugal because the tone of voice 😉, but sorry about the comment

[@OKportugal]

@@fgg45g hey no problem at all I was just confused 😁👍

[@portugal1969]

No sugar or yeast added?

[@OKportugal]

The grapes are already full of sugar and this fermentation process is using wild natural yeasts. They measure the sugar content and add extra water to drop it to the required level before leaving to ferment.