Described as dynamic and rich in flavor, the 2024 vintage captures the unique character of Napa Valley, blending boldness with elegance.
It was a textbook year for winemaking, yet it was also unusual for the numerous days of heat during the growing season. Key to the success of the vintage was heavy winter rain that set the vines up for success.
The winter rains saturated the soil and laid a foundation for healthy vegetative growth. The resulting natural shade canopy protected the crop through the expansive summertime heat from June through harvest.
For winemakers, it was a low stress year as everything came in as expected, yet it was also compacted which required the flexibility and collaboration of vineyard and winemaking teams over long harvest days. Most of the grape harvest took place a night with early morning delivery to the crush pads.
The sparkling wine harvest took place from early August to early September. Still wine varieties began in mid-August and wrapped up by mid-October.
Read the “Vintage Tracker” updates from 2024.
– “2024 is electric. Analytically, 2024 had high malic acids, high titratable acidities, low pHs, coupled with some of the highest sugars for which I have waited. One of the most primal, and difficult to describe features was the utter transparency and precision of the wines. There was purity that, as we tasted through our tanks, hit the plexus like a cord resonating from a perfectly tuned musical instrument.
While it is a professional pet-peeve to pigeonhole a vintage before it’s even gone through malo, in the balance, it is important to take a pause and name the defining features while they are still vivid. The Napa 2024 vintage is the most beautiful I’ve ever taken part in.” – Diana Snowden, Snowden Vineyards
– 2024 Vintage: First Take by Snowden Vineyards
– Harvest 2024 – A Northbay Halftime Report by Adam Lee
Coming soon
2024 Napa Valley Vintage Report by Somm TV
Last week we caught up with Tom Garrett, winemaker and partner at Napa Valley’s Dakota Shy. Tom took a break from a busy crush pad to give us an update on their first grapes – beautiful Sauvignon Blanc grapes from Rutherford – coming into the winery. Things move fast around here and by the time Read the full article…
Last weekend’s rainfall didn’t bother Napa Valley growers, who remain upbeat as they harvest white varietals like Sauvignon Blanc. Many growers say they’re still weeks away from harvesting their reds, but anticipation is building. “There is a strong, quiet optimism building around the valley,” reports Louis Kapcsandy from Yountville. “If Mother Nature is kind, the Read the full article…
The latest news from Jesse Duarte of the SH Star: “The recent mild weather provides slow, even ripening, which is a hallmark of our best vintages,” Bill Dyer reported from Diamond Mountain. “The July heat came when grape berries were small and hard, but as they soften up post-veraison, they are more susceptible to heat Read the full article…
We met up with Richard Salvestrin of Salvestrin to see what the next few weeks of grape growing will bring for the #2024vintage. This is the time of year when winemakers, grape growers and enologists start to plan for grapes coming into the winery. They walk the vineyards and test along the way so they Read the full article…
Save for some Sauvignon Blanc and grapes for sparking wine, most of the 2024 vintage is still maturing in the Napa Valley’s vineyards. Growers in most of Napa County are still waiting on veraison, the stage in which red varietals change from green to red. With harvest still weeks away for reds, many growers are Read the full article…
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