Friday, November 20, 2009

A Few Words About the 2009 Harvest

We know that the farming business is highly dependent on Mother Nature. Since we had our first harvest in 2003 we have been lucky that each season the quality of our grapes has been from very good to outstanding. However, even with a short history of only six harvests under our belts, a couple of them stand out above the rest. But the wines we produced from the 2004 season are the ones that everyone uses as a measuring “stick” for us. The 2004 vintage (which sold out in record time) won medals in competitions not only in Texas but in San Francisco, Los Angeles and others.

However, the 2009 harvest will be considered one of these standouts. The flavors and color extraction were exceptional, and the sugar/acid ratios and overall chemistry was excellent. Vintage 2009 will be remembered for the terrible spring storm and late freeze that destroyed much of the Texas grape harvest. Even our share was reduced by about 40% but the quality of what remained in the vine was exceptional. Some wineries got caught in the economic issues of 2008-2009 and were not able to fulfill their contracts with some growers. We helped out by purchasing these options from the other wineries and were able to quickly fill our tanks with an incredible quality harvest increasing our production by 20% in a down year. Now all we need to do is not to screw up the wine and make sure that we sell it in about two years. Salud!

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