Harvest

The race before the rain

Harvest is a two-week sprint that we run at night. Cold grapes hold their acid and their aroma; warm grapes don't wait.

How we pick

start      around 2 a.m., headlamps on
picking    by hand, whole clusters intact
brix       21–24°, checked in the field
target     the morning the sugars peak

Why night matters

Fruit picked at 55°F goes into the tank still cold. Fermentation starts slow and clean — and slow, clean ferments make better wine.