Last Day of harvest at the Chateau

Harvest 2008 came to a close on the 30th of October, just one day ahead of the rain. The quality of the harvest was exceptional (another California vintage year). The last grapes harvested are at the Chateau main estate and are Sangiovese. These grapes will become the Rosato (Rose) and Sangiovese (Red).

Harvest Begins - 2007 with Chardonnay

First day of Harvest 2007 was August 15th. While Patty pushed the button on the crusher and augers, Bill was tasting for the maturity of the grape clusters. The sugar was right on the desired level at 25 degrees brix. As you can tell, the winery crew celebrated with a little bit of the bubbly.