Journal | October 2, 2023

Back in the Cellar

All the grapes are in with the exception of the “Petits”. We’ll probably harvest Petit Verdot this Thursday, and Petit Manseng will hopefully go the distance for a late harvest in a month.

Now our attention turns exclusively to the cellar. The reds require daily pump overs and punch downs. We have 21 fermenters, each requiring some sort of movement by pump or by hand. This alone can take up most of the day. Additionally, we are a bit late on getting the last of the fermenting Chardonnay from tank to barrel. All this in a very tight, crowded to maximum capacity cellar.

The quality of this vintage is outstanding. This can add a certain layer of self-imposed pressure to our work. We don’t get handed a chance like this very often. No excuses for anything less than exceptional wine for 2023.

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