Harvest Time 2020 Vintage
2020 is proving challenging in more and more ways. We were happy to kick off the harvest season with a successful early morning harvest this week. Thanks to everyone who worked hard and got the job done. Cheers!
Vineyard Falcon Kite
Once the grapes begin to ripen in the vineyard, we aren’t the only ones that get excited. The birds know it too, and they’re not waiting for a perfect combination of sugars and acidity to ferment into age-worthy wines. In those vineyards with the most issues with birds, we often net the fruit-baring area/zone of the vines. In this case, we also installed a falcon kite which soars above the vines with wind to ward off hungry beaks.
View from the Vineyard
How quickly things change. Perhaps that’s 2020’s mantra. Though I suppose we could all think of multiple others that would suit.
Last week in the vineyard, Francisco made the rounds, checking on vineyards and grapes as we wait for the fruit to ripen. The vineyards look great.
Francisco out checking the vineyards (and staying safe!)
And here the grapes. Wine grapes in all their glory. Look at these!
And then this week, 2020 continued to belch and spew bad news as a sudden lightning storm erupted in the summer sky. Billowing through, bringing fire, fire tornadoes (why is that a thing?), trauma, smoke, and ash. Today’s view:
We watch and wait with anticipation. A hope, wish, and prayer for all our friends and family in Sonoma and Napa Counties.
