In early November, we had back to back harvests. First the red varieties came in on Sunday, November 1 and got destemmed on Monday, November 2. Then we had a second Chenin Blanc harvest of our clone FPS-1 on Tuesday, December 3. A few of our stalwart friends came to help us with this year's penultimate harvest. This will be the first time that we will be taking in the FPS-1 clone without our 982 clone being in the mix.
Although the harvest was a difficult one with grapes that were either too raisined or too green or too diseased, our friends did a great job of culling and selecting just the best grapes. We finished up around 11:30 and were able to have a nice lunch in what turned out to be a beautiful fall day.
We took our harvest to Stonington Vineyards on Wednesday, November 4 and Jim and Dakota were waiting for us at the press. There were about 30 lugs of good quality grapes that went into the press and when all was said and done, we had about 50 gallons of juice. The Brix came in at 21.3
o which was very good!
| Variety |
Harvest Date |
Brix |
pH |
TA
g/L |
Lbs |
Gals |
| Chenin Blanc FPS-1 |
November 3, 2026 |
21.3 |
3.17 |
7.70 g/L |
625 |
50 |
With all but the late harvest Chenin Blanc harvested, we were finally able to let out a small exhale. Our friends deserve all the accolades that we can bestow upon them! They were a great help and a life saver helping us to harvest what I will remember to be a challenging year.
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