Winemaker harvests early as conditions perfect, photos 

By Belinda-Jane Davis
Updated January 11 2014 - 7:52am, first published January 9 2014 - 12:00am
VINTAGE: Winemaker Andrew Margan checks the first grapes of the new season yesterday.
VINTAGE: Winemaker Andrew Margan checks the first grapes of the new season yesterday.
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards.  Pictures: Dean Osland
BIT OF BOTH: A mixture of machine and hand picking is used at the Margan Hunter Valley vineyards. Pictures: Dean Osland

IT was an early start for winemaker Andrew Margan at Margan Hunter Valley Wines yesterday as the first grapes of the harvest were picked.

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