Harvest 2022 is right around the corner! Veraison describes the start of the ripening process when the grapes change colors and sweeten naturally. The red grape varieties are beginning to turn purple, a sign that sugar accumulation is rapidly accelerating. From the time veraison begins, harvest is roughly 6 or more weeks away. Come up and see …
Hello Wine Enthusiasts ~ For Hot August Nights, this month we will be featuring some great specials for you… 2016 GSM case for only $199! This GSM red blend is made from Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre and it’s a classic from the Cotes du Rhone region. A gorgeous wine packed with ripe, red berries on the palate and a …
Harvest? Moon, Yes; Grapes, No The sunny wiles of September seem to be holding the cool days of autumn at bay, at least for now. You know we’re nearing the autumnal equinox when the harvest moon arrives, as it will this Friday, September 13, rising like a red-orange disco ball in the apricot evening sky. Winemaker …
July is here and the heat is most definitely on. Our vines are directing their energy towards the ripening of the grape clusters – and the crop looks quite robust and healthy. Individual grape berries are plumping up rapidly, and the red varieties will soon take on color, aka veraison, where they will go from …
It’s Count Down to Harvest in the Santa Cruz Mountains! It’s August, and that means harvest is imminent. We’ve netted the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and we’ll be bottling some of the 2010 and 2011 vintages, emptying barrels and freeing them up for vintage 2012. It looks like we’re in for a serious heat wave …
It’s back to school time here at the big red schoolhouse! We love this time of year at the schoolhouse, as everyone eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Class of 2011. The grapes are actually getting riper, the reds are all turning color, with the Pinot nearly 100% in veraison, and the Chardonnay (below) has …
The arrival of August at the old red schoolhouse marks our “Count Down to Harvest,” the annual ritual that begins by emptying barrels for bottling the 2009 and 2010 vintages. It’s been a bustlingly busy week on the bottling line. First up were the 2010 Chardonnay and Old Schoolhouse Cabernet, 350 and 409 cases respectively. …