It's almost time! We are scant weeks away from the start of Harvest 2009 and everything is looking good. Currently we are experiencing veraison .vuh-ray-shun. (noun, taken from the French): the period when grapes stop growing and begin to ripen. They usually get softer and change color. White wines become more golden in color and red wines more purple.There does not seem to be a set amount of time from when veraison begins until the grapes are ready to pick. Also, grapes do not ripen at the same speed. Crop yield estimates are made at this time, and all but one cluster per shoot may be removed and discarded to achieve the desired yield of under 2 tons per acre.
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Harvest time....none better. Hope this year is one of the best. Some how you always seem to come out on top with some of the best tasting pinot-noir's. I'm glad to see that you decided to keep doing this blog at a time when it's the busiest. I find it all interesting...wish I could be there...enjoy reading the preparations for harvest...the in's and outs...even the small stuff that you never get to hear about or see.
The best to all of you at Domaine Serene...
Lenny from NJ
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