3 Ways Sonoma & Alexander Valley Wineries Made Great Chardonnay in 2018

Posted by Trentadue on July 24th, 2019

With record precipitation and different warmth waves, the 2017 vintage was loaded with shocks and difficulties in Napa and Sonoma wine nation. The high caliber of the wines is a demonstration of the flexibility and toughness of grapevines during extraordinary climate, and to the assurance and ability of the vineyard and basement groups cooperating to make the best of a troublesome circumstance. Here are 3 key practices that permitted Sonoma County Wineries to make extraordinary 2018 chardonnay in spite of uncooperative climate conditions.

Delayed Vineyard Leafing

The developing season began wonderfully. Record precipitation in the winter filled the dry spell dried supplies and the water table recouped. April showers were ample, and blooming started in mid-May—three weeks after the fact than the last couple of vintages because of cooler temperatures. Blossom conditions were ordinary, permitting a normal estimated harvest of grape groups to shape on Russian River Valley chardonnay.

Up until this point, so great. At that point, three warmth spikes hit Sonoma County Wineries in June and July, carrying temperatures from the mid-90s to well over 100 degrees. Groups seized up over Father's Day weekend, and the vines kept up little bunches absent much increment in berry weight. We realized we needed to make a move to ensure the natural product, so we settled on the extreme choice to postpone leafing of the shade. The extra shade this gave cooled the grapes and counteract burn from the sun.

Irrigation of the Grapevines

August days were blessedly cool, with perfect foggy mornings and night temperatures that dunked into the mid-50s. Be that as it may, over Labor Day weekend, soon after our chardonnay gather commenced, another heat wave hit Alexander Valley Wineries and temperatures ventured well into the triple digits. Sugars in the natural product moved because of parchedness, and the vines battled to hold enough water to remain alive.

We settled on a speedy choice to start a sensible measure of water system to help rehydrate them without bargaining flavor focus. Luckily, the ruthless warmth was contained in a couple of days, and our water system endeavors worked.

Patience with Picking Grapes

At the point when an extraordinary warmth wave hits, there's a compulsion to surge and pick the grapes before further harm is finished. This isn't the perfect methodology, since the grapes are not yet completely created. Alexander Valley Wineries dependably get on edge to pick when testing climate conditions emerge, and my typical reaction is to deal with the organic product through the warmth and trust that the vines will do something amazing.

Thus we fought the temptation to gather early and rode out the warmth wave. This enabled the grapes to achieve their full development.

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