We asked Patrick Saboe, Director of Winemaking at The Wine Foundry in Napa Valley, how the 2021 wines are looking as they come into the winery. All in all, the growing season, other than a lack of water, in Napa Valley was pretty mild and the result is really good fruit coming into the wineries!
SOMMtv has been all over Napa Valley filming for Harvest 2021. In a few weeks (looks like October 15), we;ll get to see the entire episode. Check out the trailer:
Aaron Pott, owner and winemaker at Pott Wines, shared video of him doing punch downs. You might ask, what is a punch down anyway? In the early stages of winemaking, as the grapes start fermenting, winemakers will leave the grape skins in contact with the juice to extract color and tannin. A “punch down” refers Read the full article…
We’ve been hearing about smaller berry size and smaller clusters for Napa Valley’s 2021 vintage but does that matter to the taste? According to Macario Montoya, winemaker at Roots Run Deep Winery, it can be a very good thing for flavor and depth in a wine! For more information on Napa Valley’s wine, visit NapaValley.wine. Read the full article…
Why do the wineries in Napa Valley harvest at night? Macario Montoya, winemaker at Roots Run Deep Winery, points out it is both about controlling fermentation as well as making it a more comfortable pick for the vineyard workers. For more information on Napa Valley’s wine, visit NapaValley.wine.