We
are looking to begin our sparkling vintage sometime early this week. First
grapes will be Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from our Nicole’s estate vineyard
in the Russian River Valley. This fruit was
recently sampled at 17 Brix, and the current heat wave will certainly move it
to the desired 19 Brix in the next 5-6 days.
J Nicole's Vineyard
We
are on deck for a beautiful vintage this year; having luxuriated in brilliant
winter and spring conditions, as well as finally getting the summer
temperatures that we’ve been robbed of the past couple years.
Fruit
set was spectacular in 2012, giving us relatively large and compact clusters in
all varieties. We continue to green drop fruit in our varietal vineyards,
ensuring even ripening and balanced fruit load for each vine.
J Nicole's Vineyard Pinot Noir Clusters (April 2012)
Since
Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay grapes for our varietal programs won’t
be ripe until the end of August, through September and October, our focus at
this time is on sparkling wine production.
Therefore,
with that said, we are expecting a “Sparkling” Harvest, one that represents the
essence of J’s Russian River Valley terroir!
Cheers,
J Vineyards &
Winery
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