The lightning strikes that took place during the early pre-dawn hours of Sunday August 16th were a thankfully rare event, as there was little to no rain in many areas and therefore a very high chance of fires due to strikes in the parched mountains. Cal Fire was on high alert and within hours, they were aware of hundreds of fires. We happened to be on our way to the farm about 6:00AM that morning to put bird netting on the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. We found ourselves betw

Our Chardonnay plan for 2020 is a move toward an even more delicate and citrusy wine. To accomplish this, we start with the cleanest possible clusters, with no damage, mold or sunburn. We've left a little more side leaves and more canopy above for a nice shade for about 4-5 hours of mid-day heat. We'll be picking just a little less ripe for more natural acids. In the winery we'll whole cluster press with our new computer-controlled press for just the right extraction, fer