2020.. What a Year
As apocalypses go, I guess it could be a lot worse… This year has provided a great deal of challenges, …
Category Archives: Production Steps
Runnin’ Down a Dream
Harvest this year @ SJR Vineyard was completed by 9/14. Fermentation went well and we were pressed-off before the end …
This Old Man
No, I am not about to launch into a litany of my personal aches and pains due to pruning the …
Transformative Events
The winter of 2017 dealt us the coldest winter yet; 11 degrees (average) colder than either 2015 or 2016! We …
Grateful
As this year comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on how far Delmas and SJR Vineyard has …
Harvest is Glorious
This spectacular harvest was initiated the third week of August: when we began to cool down, the diurnal range widened …
Earliest Harvest Yet
As of this AM we harvested the Viognier block for Rotie Cellars, as well as the balance of Gramercy Cellars …
International Terroir Congress Comes to SJR
Something incredible took place today. For the first time, the U.S. hosted the week long International Terroir Congress (in Portland). …
Building Complexity @ SJR
As mentioned in previous blogs…we can now report that we have made those important new improvements at SJR Vineyard …
Chapter 3 @ SJR
This damp Saturday AM I am relaxing over a cup of coffee, reflecting back over the vintage of 2015; Delmas …
