Cellar And Gardens

Asconi's cellars look rather typical of Moldovan wine cellars.  The gardens on top of them were in glorious bloom when we visited in August, though!  A lot of the garden had vegetables that they used in their dishes for lunch.

Mistake Fixed

The tubes on the right weren't lining up correctly - there was a mistake of one stitch on one of them.  It's all fixed now, though, and more progress made with that one big line almost all the way across.

Modern Bottling System

Asconi's bottling system is the most automated in Moldova.  No one touches the bottles or wine after the pallet of bottles are put in the staging area.  All machine, even to boxing the bottles.  This makes them both more sanitary and more even.  It's great to watch.

Looking To The Outside

This is coming along pretty well.  I've even started on the outer area.  I think it looks pretty too, even though I'm using evenweave instead of congress cloth.

Pretty Rose of Sharon

The flowers on this little tree were blooming so prettily last month when we visited Asconi.

Very Slow Month

I am so behind on September!  Who ever said home leave is a time of rest?

Asconi Tour

We went out to Asconi for the first time after Janet's going away party.  It was daylight, so we got to see things - and it was hot, too!  The place is beautiful and they are in the process of making it moreso.  We were taken on tour by one of the owners before having a tasting and lunch.