Budbreak 2018

A few days earlier than last year, a little later than "normal." Last season saw reduced yields throughout the state. Typically vines will respond the following year with extra crop. We shall see.

New Construction

...on Lot 40, nearing completion. Another one about to start on Lot 26.
Lots of activity in the area.

Bottling Day @ Beaumont Cellars

Each spring Pete Beaumont brings in a mobile bottler to bottle his wines, including our Cab Franc. The two tons of grapes we sold him in 2016 produced just under 120 cases of wine. (Pete bottled around 4,000 cases overall this year.)

It's a fun operation, everything clicking along at 60 bottles a minute, about as fast as a person (or at least an amateur) can be expected to keep up without pulling a "Lucille Ball."

Our 2016 vintage, I'm told, has developed nicely. Haven't tasted it yet; I'm looking forward to getting a case as soon as it's over bottle shock.