It has been an exciting Harvest 2011. Last week, we brought in beautiful, fragrant Gewurztraminer clusters from the vineyards closest to the back woods. We needed to get those beauties in early because the deer pressure was most as risk in that area. The second half of those vineyards is likely next on the list to bring in. Chris our vineyard manager says the nose on the Gewurz is "Insane."
Yesterday, again with the help of so many fantastic volunteers we concluded the Harvest of our Pinot Gris. The Pinot Gris harvest yielded 12.6 tons (approximately 720 cases and a record yield!) and promises to be a delicious vintage. And in our "west coast operations", Bob and Karen Edwards oversaw the Harvest of 8.5 tons of the Pinot Grigio. It is so exciting to not only have same grape and same winemaker on both coasts but then to Harvest the same day on both coasts is a thrill.
This is a photo of our first bin of 2011 Merlot coming in at a delicious 24 Brix (sugar levels). In the words of Bob Edwards, "Yum, yum".
So, what do we do with all this good news? How 'bout we throw a party this weekend? Are you coming to the Harvest Festival?!
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