Journal | September 27, 2023

Cold Grapes

This past weekend’s rain didn’t do us any favors. This week’s dreary weather has left the grapes cold. Literally and figuratively. The cool temperatures act like a big refrigerator, preserving the integrity of the grapes (the skin tannins remain wonderful), but any additional ripening is simply not happening. There is no panic here, but a quiet resignation that we need to capture the beauty of this vintage before we see any degradation. We are slowly bringing in the rest of the harvest.

The fermenting red grapes harvested before the rain have uncommon power and concentration. The grapes we are harvesting now are more restrained, but the tannins show promise of elegance and precision. We are already talking about the blending trials that will be conducted this winter.

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