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Boisseau Vineyard

September 13, 2021

Boisseau Vineyard

Boisseau Vineyard

Richard Boisseau

Richard Boisseau

A "lug" of harvested grapes

A "lug" of harvested grapes

Loading up the trailer

Loading up the trailer

Lugs on the trailer

Lugs on the trailer

Boisseau grapes arrive at Linden

Boisseau grapes arrive at Linden

Grapes are refrigerated overnight.

Grapes are refrigerated overnight.

Boisseau Vineyard

Richard Boisseau

A "lug" of harvested grapes

Loading up the trailer

Lugs on the trailer

Boisseau grapes arrive at Linden

Grapes are refrigerated overnight.

Avenius Vineyard

September 14, 2021

Avenius Vineyard

Avenius Vineyard

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Shari Avenius

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Vines after harvest

Vines after harvest

Loading the lugs onto the trailer

Loading the lugs onto the trailer

Avenius grapes arrive at Linden

Avenius grapes arrive at Linden

Offloaded at the winery

Offloaded at the winery

Grapes refrigerated overnight

Grapes refrigerated overnight

Avenius Vineyard

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Shari Avenius

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Vines after harvest

Loading the lugs onto the trailer

Avenius grapes arrive at Linden

Offloaded at the winery

Grapes refrigerated overnight

Hardscrabble Vineyard

September 15, 2021

The winery seen from the vineyard

The winery seen from the vineyard

Hardscrabble vineyard

Hardscrabble vineyard

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Grapes protected with netting before harvesting

Grapes protected with netting before harvesting

Jim Law

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The tractor enters between rows of vines

The tractor enters between rows of vines

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Hardscrabble grapes arrive at the winery

Hardscrabble grapes arrive at the winery

The winery seen from the vineyard

Hardscrabble vineyard

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Grapes protected with netting before harvesting

Jim Law

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The tractor enters between rows of vines

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Hardscrabble grapes arrive at the winery

Sorting and Pressing White Grapes

September 15, 2021

Work starts early on the sorting pad.

Work starts early on the sorting pad.

All hands on deck.

All hands on deck.

The sorting table.

The sorting table.

Sorting requires sharp eyes and quick hands.

Sorting requires sharp eyes and quick hands.

Grapes slide down the conveyor belt.

Grapes slide down the conveyor belt.

Grapes drop down the chute to the press below.

Grapes drop down the chute to the press below.

The de-stemmer separates grapes from their stems.

The de-stemmer separates grapes from their stems.

On the bottom pad, two grape presses are in operation: one fills with sorted grapes as the other gently turns and presses the first batch of grapes.

On the bottom pad, two grape presses are in operation: one fills with sorted grapes as the other gently turns and presses the first batch of grapes.

Jonathan monitors the de-stemmed grapes falling through the chute.

Jonathan monitors the de-stemmed grapes falling through the chute.

Grapes drop gently.

Grapes drop gently.

Grapes are spread out evenly above the bladder that will be inflated to squeeze out their juice.

Grapes are spread out evenly above the bladder that will be inflated to squeeze out their juice.

At the other press, Jim and Shari check the settings.

At the other press, Jim and Shari check the settings.

Shari monitors pressure on the grapes.

Shari monitors pressure on the grapes.

Juice pours into the basin below.

Juice pours into the basin below.

Jonathan tastes the juice for quality and readiness.

Jonathan tastes the juice for quality and readiness.

Future Chardonnay!

Future Chardonnay!

Jonathan prepares to pump juice.

Jonathan prepares to pump juice.

Juice flows out.

Juice flows out.

Juice is pumped into cooled steel tanks.

Juice is pumped into cooled steel tanks.

Sorted stems collect in the waiting cart.

Sorted stems collect in the waiting cart.

Jim backs a trailer under the pressing pad to receive the crushed skins.

Jim backs a trailer under the pressing pad to receive the crushed skins.

Both sorting and pressing levels are cleaned thoroughly.

Both sorting and pressing levels are cleaned thoroughly.

Shoveling the crushed skins down into the trailer.

Shoveling the crushed skins down into the trailer.

Franny, the vineyard dog, congratulates the team.

Franny, the vineyard dog, congratulates the team.

Jim heads out with clean lugs to begin another round of picking.

Jim heads out with clean lugs to begin another round of picking.

Work starts early on the sorting pad.

All hands on deck.

The sorting table.

Sorting requires sharp eyes and quick hands.

Grapes slide down the conveyor belt.

Grapes drop down the chute to the press below.

The de-stemmer separates grapes from their stems.

On the bottom pad, two grape presses are in operation: one fills with sorted grapes as the other gently turns and presses the first batch of grapes.

Jonathan monitors the de-stemmed grapes falling through the chute.

Grapes drop gently.

Grapes are spread out evenly above the bladder that will be inflated to squeeze out their juice.

At the other press, Jim and Shari check the settings.

Shari monitors pressure on the grapes.

Juice pours into the basin below.

Jonathan tastes the juice for quality and readiness.

Future Chardonnay!

Jonathan prepares to pump juice.

Juice flows out.

Juice is pumped into cooled steel tanks.

Sorted stems collect in the waiting cart.

Jim backs a trailer under the pressing pad to receive the crushed skins.

Both sorting and pressing levels are cleaned thoroughly.

Shoveling the crushed skins down into the trailer.

Franny, the vineyard dog, congratulates the team.

Jim heads out with clean lugs to begin another round of picking.

Photography by Anne-Catherine Fallen

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