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Category Archives: Grape Harvest

2020.. What a Year

September 4, 2020

As apocalypses go, I guess it could be a lot worse… This year has provided a great deal of challenges, …

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Runnin’ Down a Dream

October 6, 2019

Harvest this year @ SJR Vineyard was completed by 9/14. Fermentation went well and we were pressed-off before the end …

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Harvest: 2018

October 4, 2018

  Just like 2017, the heat of the summer ended in mid-August. Going into the Harvest season, daytime temperatures remained …

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The Mighty MHT: 2017

October 1, 2017

The 2017 growing season at SJR represents another big step forward in our estate farming practices. The mini-head trained (MHT) …

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Harvest is Glorious

September 10, 2016

This spectacular harvest was initiated the third week of August: when we began to cool down, the diurnal range widened …

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10th Leaf: SJR Reflections

September 27, 2015

  Each year our commitment to continually invest in SJR’s soil and farming practices, (including the strong biological foundation we …

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2015 Harvest

September 13, 2015

After all the excessive/record  setting heat this summer (four weeks of 100 degrees +) we were very fortunate to receive a …

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2014 Harvest

September 14, 2014

  We picked first thing in the morning on September 13. Fittingly, our eighth leaf showcased our earliest harvest at …

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Next Step…Veraison

June 19, 2014

  We have enjoyed a warm/dry spring this year; the 8th leaf for SJR Vineyard. GDD’s are piling up nicely…to …

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2013 Pre-Harvest Jitters

September 1, 2013

This is such a strange time of year…seemingly, in a matter of minutes, the year’s planning, hard work, climate considerations …

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