We've hardly had any rain since mid-July, only a quarter inch in September.
As a result, the grapes are now uniformly black, around 19-20 Brix, and 2.9-3.0 pH. Although the berries have softened, the skins are still fairly tough, skin tannins and flavors are not yet perceptible. We now head into the final weeks of ripening.
As of this morning, still wet from last night's rain:
Clone 114
Clone 115
Wadenswil Clone
Pommard Clone
