2015 found us unable to take care of the vineyard. It was more important for a father to walk his daughter down the aisle in California than harvest his grapes. Even though I had help taking care of the vineyard nature dealt a fatal blow to the crop before it could be harvested. The bird net was never installed and the birds , rose chafers, bees and rot all took their turn.
2016 finds us in much better shape than last year. As hard as I tried to farm organically the Rose Chafers have overwhelmed me. I had to use an non organic spray to knock them down and control them. Too much work not to protect the crop. Petiole analysis shows the vine pretty much in balance.
The Sauvignon blanc was harvested Aug. 9, 2016.
Yield 160 lbs = 9 gallons juice
Brix 24 degrees
PH 3.4
Yeast QA 23
Fermentation Aug. 10 to Aug. 17, 73 degrees
In Storage now 56 degrees
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