High-quality fruit and favorable weather are inspiring optimism among Napa Valley grape growers as they harvest white varietals. Growers were unfazed by what Jennifer Rue of Oakville Ranch Vineyards calls “the classic Labor Day heat wave.” Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Winery reports picking some Riesling and Chardonnay. Read the rest at NapaValleyRegister.com
Grapegrower Tom Rinaldi doesn’t like to call any harvest “normal,” but even he’s using it to describe the 2025 growing season. After a few years of early picking, growers say this year’s harvest is either right on schedule or somewhat later than usual. Growers attribute the relaxed schedule to a wet winter and what Kristin Read the full article…
Up and down Napa Valley, winemakers are reporting that white wines are just beginning to make their way to crush pads, with more to follow in the coming weeks. Soon, the aroma of fermenting grapes will fill the valley, but for now, harvest has only just begun. Before their days are filled with early mornings Read the full article…
Heitz Cellar Director of Vineyard Operations Macy Stubstad and Winemaker Brittany Sherwood team up to tell us how they’re preparing for the 2025 harvest, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Good news: they’re expecting another stellar vintage! Stay tuned for more updates on the 2025 vintage!
The first pick for Napa Valley’s 2025 harvest has been reported by Malek Amrani of The Vice! This morning, on August 11, Malek and his team picked Pinot Noir from Truchard Vineyard in Napa Valley’s Los Carneros AVA, destined for The Vice’s 10th vintage of rosé. Here’s to the start of a phenomenal 2025 harvest!
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