Napa Valley harvest report: High hopes for 2024 crop

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 green-thinning — trimming away slow-ripening or irregular grape clusters so the vines can devote their energy only to the most perfect clusters.

Read the entire update by Jesse Duarte at the St. Helena Start

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