Harvest 2012 Comes to an End
October 23, 2012 § 1 Comment
Tomorrow is the last day of picking. What a great vintage!
Lot 27 – Cabernet Franc, Vineyard 1, Purcellville, Va
Lot 28 – Cabernet Franc, Vineyard 2, Purcellville, Va
Lot 29 – Nebbiolo, Elly Vineyard, Orange, Va
Lot 30 – Cabernet Sauvignon, X Block, Purcellville, Va
Lot 31 – Chambourcin (for port wine), Catesby Springs, Upperville, Va
Lot 32 – Cabernet Sauvignon, Vineyard 1, Purcellville, Va
Lot 33 – Cabernet Sauvignon, Vineyard 2, Purcellville, Va
Lot 34 – Chambourcin (for rose), Catesby Springs, Upperville, Va
Lot 35 – Petit Verdot, Catesby Springs, Upperville, Va
Lot 36 – Vidal Blanc, Catesby Springs, Upperville, Va
Sunset Hills Vineyard 
Wow, what a harvest season this has been. From the unusually early Spring warmup we received, threatened by frosts in April, beautifully warm&sunny through the summer and early Fall, a bit of rain in late September, then beautiful weather again in October; this has been an exceptional year!
I just spent a couple of hours taking Camilo and other friends on impromptu tours through the vineyards, tasting ripe Viognier, Cab Sauv and Cab Franc grapes, and it sure is beautiful out here 🙂 We’ll have grapes another couple of weeks to taste, be sure to ask in the tasting room!
Mike C