Today, Friday 24, is the end of one of the shortest harvests I can remember at Lafond Winery and one of the smallest. All vineyards in the area were affected by the March/April frosts and yields were drastically down. Our neighbor, Hilltop Vineyards, whose 30 acres of Chardonnay we purchase, normally has over 100 tons, this year they picked 30.
The bright side is that the quality is high. Small yields generally are more concentrated and, of course, with less wine to worry about the winemaker can concentrate on what he has. “All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”.
The first photo shows Winemaker Bruce McGuire on the line sorting the grapes on the conveyor belt. He is in the grey shirt on the left. The second photo is taken from inside the Tasting Room which gives a great view of the process all the while enjoying a glass of wine.
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