The bizarre summer weather this year means that La Encantada, which normally is harvested in early October (relatively late for Pinot Noir), could end up being ready in the next two to three weeks. According to our consulting winemaker, the vineyard was managed really well with good canopy management and decent thinning of under-ripe clusters.
Then again, the weather in the next few weeks could accelerate or delay things depending on heat/UV exposure. Mother Nature is going to do what she wants — we just have to be flexible. Once the fruit is picked we’ll be done with the farming phase and on to the winemaking phase, at which point we can exert a little bit more control over things…
Cheers! ~Brian