www.gisbornepeakwines.com.au. Netting, a necessary annual task. It's hard work, but no nets, no grapes! It's the only way to keep the birds away from those luscious ripening grapes. It takes a team of 6 to put the nets on and takes about 3 days just to get them over the vines. Then they clip them together to make one complete enclosure. Rocks are put along the ends and edges to secure them from the wind, rabbits, foxes, birds - whatever!