Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Summer Started Once it Officially Ended
We've had some very nice summer weather once fall officially ended... October has been a warm one (93+ today), and has actually set a couple of heat records in Santa Rosa. Now, in hindsight, it's easy to look back to August and say "of course things will warm up and everything will get ripe". The heat has defintily helped things come get ripe/riper, and if things stay dry and warm it will be a good ending to an interesting and stressfull season for many winegrowers.
The early October heat spike ripened up the remaining Pinot Noir on the vines for ME, and "we" took the last of it in last Saturday, October 2nd. So, things are very busy in the cellar at this time managing the Pinot Noir fermentations; you have punch downs, pressing the finished fermenting tanks of Pinot, and barreling down. Also, the Sauvignon Blanc has continued to come in bits and pieces, along with some primo Chardonnay fruit. Things are very very busy, and we are in the "belly of the beast" for this harvest; long days (11-13hrs) and non stop, which is just the way I like it. Overall, thing look great and there are some awesome smells wafting about in the winery. There is great flavors, colors and concentrations and the higher ups seem to be very pleased with the quality.
The early October heat spike ripened up the remaining Pinot Noir on the vines for ME, and "we" took the last of it in last Saturday, October 2nd. So, things are very busy in the cellar at this time managing the Pinot Noir fermentations; you have punch downs, pressing the finished fermenting tanks of Pinot, and barreling down. Also, the Sauvignon Blanc has continued to come in bits and pieces, along with some primo Chardonnay fruit. Things are very very busy, and we are in the "belly of the beast" for this harvest; long days (11-13hrs) and non stop, which is just the way I like it. Overall, thing look great and there are some awesome smells wafting about in the winery. There is great flavors, colors and concentrations and the higher ups seem to be very pleased with the quality.
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