Mid way through October.
I honestly start to get giddy. The end is in sight.
Two more weeks of bringing in fruit. Two weeks. 2!
2013 Season has flown by. I mark each year with the passing of the growth stages in the vineyard. From the first leaf tip showing to the fruit being harvested and sent to the winery, I find so much beauty in the work I do.
The spring of 2013 was warm!
Mid 80's in April gave way to rapid shoot growth with bloom much earlier than past years.
The anticipation!
A hot summer meant an early verasion.
The berries get soft.
The red grapes go from little peas to beautiful red and purple grapes
Then fall comes along.
Harvest is hard work.
But twice a week I drive around with our winemaker, tasting berries, making enology decisions while analysing fruit quality and the fermentation it is destine for.
