Vineyard Update
We just saw the first berries in the Peach Tree block of Pinot Noir that had turned color—the sign that harvest is approaching. It will be another month but color change is the first step. The clusters change one berry at a time, picking up speed and coloring faster as they go. Once they are all reddish purple, they deepen in color as they mature. By harvest they will be deeply purple. It has been a tough year in the vineyard. The crop is down, mildew pressure has been horrendous, and we have too much hot weather. Amazingly, the grapes that didn’t get mildew look very good and hope is still high for a good harvest.