it’s that time of the season when everything is such a rush that you hope you get to do all the essentials. it’s a time of pressure. but it’s a time of character too. it’s the time when you see new wines born. old ideas dying. the young wines are bubbling and foaming cause of the fermentation. the old wines in the barrels sighing cause it is time for them to come out of their three years of hibernation. it’s their time to become blends and champions in their own right.
this season we have played our hand with some new faces on the cultivar shelf. varieties such as carmenere (from chile), graciona (hailing form spain), tempranillo (also from spain)….only to name a few. in total we have (thus far) harvested over twenty different cultivars. exciting stuff. and they are looking good already. i realize that it is a honor to be exposed to such a variety (excuse the pun) of varieties. hehehe.
the sense of satisfaction is rising as the harvest progresses. it has taken a lot of time and effort of all involved to make this season another memorable one. this mid-harvest euphoria reminds me why i have decided to do what i do….to make the best wine possible. and i am still loving it. as a matter of fact – i am loving it more than ever.
this season we have played our hand with some new faces on the cultivar shelf. varieties such as carmenere (from chile), graciona (hailing form spain), tempranillo (also from spain)….only to name a few. in total we have (thus far) harvested over twenty different cultivars. exciting stuff. and they are looking good already. i realize that it is a honor to be exposed to such a variety (excuse the pun) of varieties. hehehe.
the sense of satisfaction is rising as the harvest progresses. it has taken a lot of time and effort of all involved to make this season another memorable one. this mid-harvest euphoria reminds me why i have decided to do what i do….to make the best wine possible. and i am still loving it. as a matter of fact – i am loving it more than ever.
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