November
The final grapes of 2003 are crushed and fermenting, and our vineyard
team is very pleased with this year’s harvest. After a later-than-normal
start to the growing season, resulting from spring rains that delayed
bloom, a mild summer was a blessing for the grapes, allowing the
fruit to ripen slowly and develop excellent flavors.
Harvest commenced on September 3rd with two young parcels of Sauvignon
Blanc. By the end of that month, we had harvested over 85% of our
estate vineyards. On October 23rd we picked a late ripening
block of Cabernet Franc, and we celebrated the last Cabernet Sauvignon
lot crushed, from our Rutherford vineyards, on October 30th.
The grand total for all St. Supéry vineyards was 1,711 tons
of grapes picked, primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Now that the harvest is over, our eyes turn toward our winemaking
team, led by Michael Beaulac, as they skillfully turn St. Supéry’s
exceptional fruit into world-class wines. |
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