Harvest Journal 2023
WEEK OF 10/23
And, that's a wrap! Harvest for our own Hendry bottlings finished on 10/20, with Cabernet from Blocks 8C and 8E. The last of the grapes purchased by our friends at other wineries rumbled down the driveway a week later, on Friday, 10/27, with grapes from Blocks 8A and 8B.
Keep following along on Instagram as we talk a little more about the grapes we grow from the Bordeaux region of France. Or, better, come see and taste for yourself with our new Bordeaux Flight!
Our to-do list is still full, with bubbling purple fermentations finishing, and lots of tank-digging and must-pressing ahead. One by one, the barrels will be filled, and one day very soon, we'll be able to dust off our hands and look with pride on a full cellar. It was an abundant year, and now it's up to the winemaker and his crew to make the best of it. Thanks for coming along for the ride!
WEEK OF 10/16
WEEK OF 10/9
10/9 Our lone block of Petite Sirah was picked this morning. The 1.53-acre block made it a relatively easy morning for the crew, who started at 7 and finished picking before noon. The dark purple fruit looks great-- some of the nicest so far. We'll continue to monitor the wines fermenting in tank, clearing space as fermentation and maceration is completed for each. In the final push over the next two weeks, we'll bring in the remaining late-ripening blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
