Coastal California Winegrape Harvest Wraps
Coastal California Winegrape Harvest Wraps
Nov 2, 2010 6
Napa,Calif. - It’s been a nail-biter of a year for California Coastal grapegrowers, but it will be all over before the rains forecast for the coming weekend. On Monday, Randy Ullom, winemaster for Sonoma County-based Kendall-Jackson Winery (4 million cases), said, “We’re not done yet,” but expected to complete picking this week, particularly with warm sunny days on tap.
He reported that still-to-be picked varieties include Viognier and Syrah in Santa Barbara. “They look spectacular,” he said. Likewise, some Chardonnay and Riesling are still out in Monterey County, and the weather has been great. Ullom noted that Monterey largely missed the recent heavy rainfall.
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