Rain, Rain, Go Away and Come Again in November
We brought in about half our estate Pinot Noir last week before the rain really started.
Since the forecast is for 2 weeks of cool unstable weather, ending with more rain, we will bring in as much as we can during the dry times.
Overall the grapes look good and are holding up well considering the punishment they are taking from the wet weather. If we thought it would be sunny next week, we would wait, but with no sun in sight, we are going ahead, as are most of our vineyard neighbors.
Undesirable weather - it’s all part of farming. Always something unexpected which keeps us on our toes, makes harvest such a stressful (and exciting) time, and makes our fruit so valuable.