10/16/09 Sampling for brix readings.
Block 1 rows 7-10----- 24.0 Brix
Carmenere ------------- 22. 0 Brix
Block 2 Old vines and interplants ------24.2 Brix
Camalie Block 3 rows 47-50 where only North side grapes are left -------26.2 Brix
Camalie Block 4 rows 57-60 ------- 26.0 Brix
10/12/09 Harvested ~4.5 tons from the bottom of Block3 up to row 54 both sides and from row 54 to the top of block 3 south side only.
10/13/09 4.5" of rain which saturated the soil to 24" depth but not 36".
10/7/09 Sampled the west most 16 vines of each row in block 4 at 5:00pm. 30.5 Brix. Perfect dimpling, no raisins, awesome flavor both sides of row. This is what the whole vineyard should look like.
Block 4, 16 vines from Merlot 30.5 Brix
Block 3, rows 47-50 both sides 27.6 Brix
Block 3, rows 62-65 both sides 27.0 Brix
Row 62 South side 29.6 Brix, Row 63 North side 26.4 Brix
10/6/09 Mike Shantz took 190 lbs. from the top rows of Block 3. After crush SG 1.112 = Brix 26.9, pH 3.5, TA .66 (after 10 minute settle)
10/6/09 10:00-11:00am sampled grapes
Rows 7,8,9,10 Irr block 1 ---------------- 24.6 Brix
Rows 13-16 Carmenere ------------------ 22.2 Brix
Rows 24-24 Old vines and interplants ---- 24.8 Brix
Rows 58-61 Lower Block3, 4 ----------- 27.9 Brix
10/3/09 Harvested 1100 lbs. from the top few rows of Block3, Brix 26.0, 6.8g/l T.A. 3.7 pH.
9/29/09 8:00am-10:00am sampling
Rows 7,8,9,10 Irr block 1 ----------------24 Brix 6.6g/l T.A. 3.8 pH
Rows 45-48 Irr Block 3 ------------------25.9 Brix
Rows 57-60 Lower Block3, block 4 -----26.2 Brix ----------7.2 g/l T.A.---- 3.43pH
There was modest dehydration of 6.6% based onthe acidity rise due to 3 hot days. between 9/24 and 9/29.
9/24/09 8:00am sampling, 50-200 berry samples, alternating sides of rows.
Rows 7,8,9,10 Irr block 1 ----------------22.9 Brix
Rows 24-27 Old vines --------------------22.6 Brix ---------6.3 g/l T.A. ----- 3.6pH
Rows 45-48 Irr Block 3 ------------------24.4 Brix
Rows 57-60 Lower Block3, block 4 -----24.4 Brix ----------6.75 g/l T.A.---- 3.46pH
9/16/09
Bunch counts for yield forecast
Row 39 vine 14 -------42 bunches
Row 39 vine 28 -------30 bunches
Row 39 vine 42 -------33 bunches
Row 57 vine 15 -------24 bunches
Row 57 vine 25 -------35 bunches
Row 57 vine 40 -------28 bunches
Row 57 vine 60 -------30 bunches
Row 57 vine 80 -------36 bunches
Row 57 vine 100 ------38 bunches
Average: 33 bunches/vine x 1/3 lb/bunch = 10 lbs./vine x4000 vines = 40,000 lbs = 20 tons. /4.2 acres = 4.7 tons/acre.
9/15/09 7:00pm
9. Merlot --------------------------25.3 Brix,------ 6.1g/l T.A.---- 3.38pH
9/11/09 8:00am
2. Upper Block 1 ------------------ 20.2 Brix
5b. Lower Block 3 rows 57-60 ---- 22.1 Brix ---- 7.07g/l T.A. ---- 3.26pH
9. Merlot ---------------------------24.6 Brix ---- 5.1 g/l T.A. ----- 3.38pH
9/5/09
2. upper most cab irr block 1 ----- 19.4 Brix.
4. Old vines Block 2 --------------19.3 Brix
5. Upper Block 3 rows 45-48 ---- 20.3 Brix
5b. Lower Block 3 rows 57-60 --- 20.0 Brix
9. Merlot --------------------------23.0 Brix
Last updated 9/11/09 M.Holler