Where was I?
Well…it has been 9 days since I blogged. Not sure where to start with getting up to speed!
We harvested the Ferris Wheel Estate Vineyard on October 24, ten days later than the two years prior. We harvested 4 1/2 tons (same amount as 2005). We knew it was considerably less. The fruit is in excellent condition and we are excited that it may be the best vintage for our little vineyard. The brix came in at 23 degrees, Ph and TA look really good as well.
Ferris Wheel Vineyard 10/24/08
Our isolated hilltop
Joan at the picking bin
Our neighbor, Boyd, loaded the bins and delivered our fruit safely to the winery
Pickers! All 35 of them! 1 /12 hours until completion of our 5 acres!
Driving around the vineyard after harvest is kind of sentimental for me. After seeing the grapes hanging and changing all season, to see them bare of the fruit is bittersweet…on to the next exciting step…
More bright faces...Sherman, our sales rep from Arizona, paid us a visit with his family. What a nice visit we had with them, even though brief.
Today has been a heavy white juice day! We are at approximately 150 plus tons of total grapes, will give you exact numbers when we are completely done.
Joan in the tasting room...our employees wear alot of different hats! What would we do without them? I hate to think....
Bobby Lees, our Cellar Master
Sunrise from the Brandborg Estate
I’m being called upon to get outside and help on the crush pad…nice visiting with you!