Reserve Club Newsletter- Fall 2022

HARVEST IS IN FULL SWING!

“Hurry Up and Wait.” This well-known phrase perfectly describes the 2022 winegrape Harvest so far. While our region enjoys one of the most consistent and predictable grape growing climates in the world, sometimes Mother Nature can be fickle.

The first grapes from this year’s Harvest were picked on August 31st, which is several weeks earlier than expected. The pace of harvest sped up early due to extreme heat in the high 90s and low 100s for an extended period, which caused the fruit to ripen more quickly and in some cases forced us to harvest some fruit early to avoid sun damage. This had us anticipating that the rest of Harvest would be completed far ahead of schedule. And then…nothing.

In mid-September temperatures began to cool back down to normal and most of the fruit resumed its normal ripening schedule. Fruit has been coming in slowly but surely and as of this writing Harvest is about 60% complete. When all is said and done, our winemaker and cellar team anticipate bringing in over 200 tons of premium quality fruit not only from our own Estate vineyard but from 14 other esteemed vineyards throughout Santa Barbara County and Paso Robles. You can look forward to enjoying the whites and rosés from this harvest early next year and the reds in 2024 and 2025.

In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at the Estate for the Haunted Ball at the Sunstone Villa on October 29th, and then for Fall Club Release Weekend on November 4th to 6th.

Speaking of Club Release, let’s get into the details of your next shipment! In addition to our highly regarded Estate Merlot and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, our popular Rhone-style white blend Symphonie du Soleil is back, and we are introducing a new Cabernet Franc Reserve from Pear Valley Vineyard in Paso Robles. Read below for more details on all of the wines in your upcoming release.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at the Estate soon. Cheers!