Journal | September 11, 2025

Stir Crazy

Every vintage has a personality that impacts the wines. But for those of us that harvest, crush and ferment there is also a distinct rhythm for each season. This year is no exception. Spring and mid-summer were wet, humid and hot making for extra vine work under less than ideal conditions. Once ripening began conditions have been near idea with dry sunny days, low humidity, and cool nights. Ripening has been slow which is making for some concentrated grapes with very high-quality acidity.

For us that now means a lot of waiting. We started harvest earlier this week with Hardscrabble Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. But the rest of the grapes are still benefiting from each and every “perfect” day. We’ll resume on Monday. Big time. By the end of next week most of the white grapes will be crushed.

In the meantime we paint, clean, repair, mow, weedwack, build stone walls, and even relax a bit (which is very unusual for mid-September). Timing is everything.

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