...In the Cabernet sauvignon vines veraison is progressing. I may have been absent from the vineyard for a while, but Mother Nature has been busy in my stead. Veraison is always a little random in the Cabernet block and this year is no exception, the warmer and protected areas are a little more advanced than others, and I'd estimate that veraison is only about 20% complete.
Elsewhere in the valley harvest has already begun.
Mumm Napa brought in their first Pinot noir grapes on Wednesday 30th July - that's about a week earlier than last year apparently. More bubbly, earlier...what's not to love about that? Go little grapies!
4 comments:
Looking good.
I'll second Thud :)
Yay! Bubble early, bubble often, I say!
Speaking of sparkling wines, have you tried Gruet from New Mexico? I quite like their Blanc de Noirs, and I'm interested what you think of it? The price point is accessible for a struggling student like myself.
Oh, and I'll third Thud.
Thud: Yes, so far so good.
NHW: Great minds think alike?
Phlemmy: Yes, I have had it twice. It's not bad, I would have never imagined bubbly coming from NM tasting that decent.
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