September 19 - First Pick of 2013 Harvest

Thursday September 19, 6:45am Just a few minutes before we started our first pick of the 2013 Harvest, clear and 45 degrees.

A few minutes later

Pommard just about to be picked

First full bin and some of the sorting crew

We picked the Pommard and Wadenswil blocks for 3 wineries, including our own; and some 114 and 115.  Beautiful day, great crew, and very nice grapes.

Our grapes cooling in our new winery building at the vineyard, while we're loading customer trucks.

Crew rates first grapes of inaugural sorting at our own winery building.

Sorting and destemming line, finishing up around 5:30am Friday morning - one long, satisfying day!

After a day of soaking: Brix 23 to 24, pH 3.28 to 3.34; smells of tea and fresh fruit; great Pinot flavors.