I spent a lot of yesterday pulling leaves in the Pinot grigio (PG) block, as harvest was scheduled for today. It was still dark at 6.30 a.m., a bit too dark to harvest (due to marine fog mixed with wildfire smoke), so I had to time to eat breakfast before the morning's viticultural-proceedings began. The Orange muscat grapes were also picked. I love the feeling of being up early for harvest, I find it exciting.
Fruit looks fantastic, tastes great. Perhaps a little less than last year (according to Vinomaker), not surprising seeing as my hungry hens have been helping themselves to the ripening berries for weeks now. Sugar came in at 26 °Brix - a little high, but one would expect a spike in sugar due to the 107/108 °F temps we had on Sunday and Monday.
My job is done. Now it's up to Vinomaker to work his magic.
2 comments:
Very exciting! You are rich with memories, gratitude, smells, dogs, chickens,sun, mountains . . .
NHW: Harvest is a fun time of year!
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