Second harvest / pick

let me qualify that statement a little before I get the "of course it's worth it"

second growths do not have the same volume of grapes in the clusters. they're approx 20% the size of a first growth. I checked out the grapes last weekend and they were still pretty tart (the first picking occurred 3 weeks ago today). I'm curious about experiences that required selective picking, issues with the numbers, etc. the second part of this is that I will be hand destemming. between the picking and destemming I could be at this all weekend with only a couple hundred pounds.

I'm already planning on having plenty of wine this year. I would, however, love to do a pinot.

Hi Patrick Can you describe what you mean as secondary growth. Are you referring to the 2nd and third clusters on a shoot or the small clusters that develop at the end of the shoot?

thanks Joe

Patrick, I pick second crop Pinot in Carneros every year and let me say it does not last long. It has never received anything less than a silver medal in the Harvest Fair in Santa Rosa. I say go for it. It is harder picking sure but that just makes it that much better (and harder to share). It is worth the effort in my opinion.

Joe

Patrick wrote:

picked this weekend. looking forward to the results. Good to hear some success stories.

btw, it was a *long* day of picking.