The 2019 growing season started out cool and wet. Bud break and bloom were about 10 days behind normal. The late spring and summer were comfortable but many varieties needed a ripening push heading into fall , luckily a warm and dry September gave us that necessary nudge to ripen and harvest some exciting fruit.

Complex aromas of cherry, currant, plum, baking spice and leather.

Cherry, currant, plum, baking spice.

Cabernet Franc harvested on October 21, 2019 at 21.8 to 22.7 Brix. Lemberger was harvested on October 15 at 22.3Brix.
All fruit from Martini Vineyards.

June 11, 2021