Oh Great...
Yesterday I brought in a tiny bit of Pinot – some young-vine stuff that was going to the birds if I were not to take it first. The Pinot on the mature vines is still a week away. And now the forecast is calling for rain Thursday-Friday.At least it does not look to be a lot of rain. And at least it is not coming until after I finish bottling tomorrow – the mobile line has to be set up outside because the winery is already full of fermenters.
I'm just hoping that this is not the start of a pattern of rain. I sampled Tannat yesterday (22.3° Brix) and it is just a bit behind the Pinot in terms of readiness. But I have rarely seen clusters this tight – touch them and berries on the outside literally pop off. The skins are still very tough, but much rain before harvest and these are going to rot. Luckily, all the other varietals (Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise, even Grenache) have loose clusters this year.
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