Whilst walking the Vinodogs this evening after work, I noticed that the folks at Far Niente had decided to night harvest their Chardonnay vineyard that's closest to Vinoland. So, before I ran off to my evening class at NVC, I stopped to take a photograph of the preparations, portable lights in place and half ton picking bins just out of the shot.Night harvesting can simply be a logistical issue, but mainly it ensures that the fruit arrives at the winery at the coolest possible temperature for processing, thus maintaining varietal characteristics and requiring less time and energy to chill the juice in the tank.
I love this time of year.
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Mmmmmmmm! Far Niente.
Cab that is?
Oh Yes!
This night harvesting is really taking off in the New World, isn't it? Here in Italy it would be impossible; too much mushroom risotto for supper washed down with a couple of bottles of barbera.
Now you are talking Ron! Home made risotto and local Barbera, yum!
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