red grape progression update
red grape progression update — Year: 2022
2022 Napa Valley vintage update with Mike Tracy of Trois Noix
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 is underway in Napa Valley
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
First report of Veraison for the 2022 vintage!
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!
2022 Harvest Update With Ivo from Grgich Hills Estate
Last week, we met up with Ivo Jeramaz of Napa Valley’s Grgich Hills Estate in Violet’s Vineyard to discuss how the 2022 growing season is going. The vineyard – just north of Yountville – is unique in that it has some of the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa Valley (over 60 years old!). Ivo Read the full article…