What makes certain grapes come in ahead of others? Since all grape vines are in the ground and don’t get planted each spring (like tomatoes, for example), the grapes themselves follow their natural growth cycle each year. And, like the humans who tend them, some are early and some are late. Whites always tend to ripen first and then reds follow, but there are differences within the grape color. As Chris points out, Malbec comes in before Cab. Pinot comes in before all of them. Just some of the planning that the grape growers and winemakers of Napa Valley have to plan for!

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