Summertime Ripening

Summertime Ripening The grape florets of spring have formed into the abundant fruit of summer. The Pinot Noir grape clusters in the vineyard are increasing in size and are starting to pass through veraison- turning from green to a rich dark purple. The picture shows these ripening clusters of our Pinot Noir. We have recently…

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Grape Florets Are Blooming

Grape Florets Are Blooming After the long, rainy winter, spring growth has returned to Char Vale. Tiny clusters of grapes-to-be are abundant on the vines. Some of the clusters have started to show the grape florets (grape flowers), which will become the grapes of the 2019 wine vintage. An example of a cluster with florets…

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