Picked Out
With the exception of 112 chardonnay vines that will be picked for our own barrel next week, Two Barns Vineyard is now officially picked out. This morning the crew moved chard straight onto the flatbed for its trip to the winery, wrapping up our 2007 vintage.
Two Barns fruit ripens early, thanks to our elevation and microclimate, which is definitely a blessing this year. Many of the vineyards in the area have fruit still hanging, and in the last week we’ve had over 3 inches of rain. There is no break in the autumnal weather predicted, and so it may get a bit dicey for vineyards that ripen late as we move into October. Then again, it might clear up and turn beautiful…who knows what will happen?