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 …

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 …

May 1, 2018

No, I am not about to launch into a litany of my personal aches and pains due to pruning the …

October 1, 2017

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

March 10, 2017

The winter of 2017 dealt us the coldest winter yet; 11 degrees (average) colder than either 2015 or 2016! We …

December 26, 2016

As this year comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on how far Delmas and SJR Vineyard has …

September 10, 2016

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

August 31, 2016

As of this AM we harvested the Viognier block for Rotie Cellars, as well as the balance of Gramercy Cellars …

July 16, 2016

Something incredible took place today. For the first time, the U.S. hosted the week long International Terroir Congress (in Portland). …