Vineyards
Here is a continuation of the last post about this year’s harvest. I left you looking at these tantalizing Vermentino grapes… beautiful grapes… and wondering what all these controls are for…
I keep posting “numbers” that refer to our current grape harvest, but I realize that I haven’t shown you any “pictures” this year yet. And the photos are the best part, right? Especially since I can’t tell you what any of those numbers on that screen mean, but I can show you some photographs. So [...]
Grapes, grapes, grapes, grapes … Yes, we still have grapes ripening on the vines. We have harvested tons and tons, but there are still some to come. Here are some of the Tempranillo grapes that are ripening in the warm High Plains sun with the cool evenings for a refreshing break.
9/27/2010 2006 Tempranillo 23.1, 24.2 Bx/pH 3.72, 3.84 2007 Cabernet Sauv. 23.6, 23.7 Bx/pH 3.62,3.67 2007 Tempranillo 22.4, 23.8 Bx/pH 3.49, 3.78 2008 Cabernet Franc – Kyle 22.6, 24.0 Bx/pH 3.73, 3.90 2008 Cabernet Sauv. – Kyle 24.1 Bx / pH 3.90 2009 Tempranillo – Kyle 24.4, 23.6 Bx/pH 4.02, 4.01 We are still watching [...]
Continue reading about Brix & pH results for September 27, 2010
Bedtime story for the children finished. A few moments of quiet. Then grape harvest will be starting up. Then it will start again around 5:00 am.
