October 3-5. Picked the Cabernet Franc and the Chardonnay at the same time this year. You just never know what Mother Nature is going to throw at you. The Cab Franc snuck up on me. I was testing the sugars in the Chard, figuring the Cab would be later as usual. Then I figured what the heck, I'll just check the Cab for fun. Pushing 26 degrees! So we scrambled and got everything done. I think I prefer getting it all in at the same time rather than dragging it out over several weeks.
The fruit was gorgeous. No rain since July, just warm days without end. It would have been interesting to let the Cab Franc hang awhile longer, although the acids would have dropped out. Anyway, the winemakers seemed happy. Big thanks again to
Beaumont Cellars and
Camas Cove Cellars for your continued support.
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