It's official I have posted the notice to all our fans and customers and contacted all the middle and high school kids who have expressed interest in helping us to harvest grapes. This Friday we will begin the 2012 Harvest with our Chardonnay grapes. We have been monitoring and testing the T.A. (Total Acidity) the Brix (Sugar Content) and the pH for the past two weeks. The numbers were initially too high for the acidity and too low for the sugar and pH but with the 4 warm days last week and the sunshine (between the rainstorms) this weekend, the numbers have steadily improved. This evening, after a warm sunny day and 3 more beautiful days this Wed., Thurs. and Friday, the numbers really took a jump. We were cautiously optimistic but now feel certain that this weekend will be the right time to pick at the target numbers.
Since we like our Chardonnay crisp and clean and our naked-style lends itself to a crisp, clean, fruity taste we feel confident that this week will provide us with optimal fruit. If you can make it out to help, we will be working in the vineyard both Friday and Saturday mornings.
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