Yesterday (Aug 2nd) we got a report of Sauvignon Blanc coming in at Honig Vineyard & Winery. Here’s what the team at Honig had to say: “It’s August 2nd and the first day of the Napa 2022 Harvest! It’s the earliest start to harvest on record. Received our first fruit from our grower partner Gordon Read the full article…
Last Friday, we went out and met with Mike Tracy, Director of Winemaking at Trois Noix. He took us into the famous Muir Hanna Vineyard in the western side of Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley – where we visited some historic Chardonnay vines. The grapes are looking fantastic and If all goes according to Read the full article…
Veraison, the colorful benchmark in the wine grape-growing season as grapes turn from green to translucent gold and purple, is underway in Napa Valley. David McGraw from Silverado Farming Company confirmed that they had begun noticing the new color in grapes “earlier this week” in upvalley vineyards. Read the entire article at Napa Valley Register
We are very excited to see verasion starting in the vineyards in Napa. While some vineyards have a ways to go, this is Pinot Noir from McKenzie-Mueller Winery in Carneros. We’ll keep a watch out for more purple in the vineyards!