Harvest Day 2023
Harvest day for the Cab Franc, Merlot and PV. Early morning; typical low fog flowing along the Santa Ynez River below the vineyard.
Spider webs in the sunrise.
Picking crew getting started.
Bins getting ready for transport to winery - on their way to the 2025 release.
Grapes hitting the bins, pre-sorting.
Our vines are 3 years old; they did great in 2023 producing flavorful, differentiated fruit in quantity that enables us to be very selective as to what makes it to the barrels.
A good portrayal of the vineyard slope.
Further cleaning on site prior to sending to winery.
Finishing up on the CF/M/PV pick.
New French Oak barrels; transporting to winery.
At the winery, sorting prior to going to the fermenting bins.
The Cabernet Sauvignon blocks (picked a few days later).
2023 Harvest
Video shorts from the winery facility