Finally – veraison.
Took this shot yesterday of the cab up close to the barn. Veraison looks to be about 9-10 days later this year than last year.
For you cube dwellers, Wikipedia defines veraison as “change of color of the grape berries.” It typically signals the change from “berry growth to berry ripening.” In layman’s terms, it’s when the grapes start looking, well, like grapes.
We took some quick brix readings this weekend, just for practice. Most of the vineyard was between 17 and 20, so we still have plenty of time before harvest.
We now need a warm, sunny September, or we’re going to run out of Fall before the vineyard can fully ripen. The sugar/acid dance begins.
It just gives us something else to worry about. Next up – getting the vineyard netted. The birds are eyeing our grapes as we speak….
