Hello, please see attachment for today’s (9-24-18) BRIX Bucket Samples around are vineyard.
“Incredibly we are right on the verge of harvesting many grapes! Our Syrah is over 27.0 BRIX and we are harvesting that either tomorrow orWednesday along with our first load of Primitivo which is currently at 24.0 BRIX. Other varieties just about ready are Cab Franc, 25.5 BRIX and Petit Verdot and a even 25.0 BRIX. I did not check and Cabernet Sauvignon this week becasue I did so last week. I am assuming we are around 22-24 BRIX max on all CAB blocks, should be ready in 2-3 weeks time. We have a small threat of rain next week (currently 10-20 % chance of developing at all)… we are praying rain does not show. Again, I am very pleased with quality, tonnage and scheduling of this harvest thus far.”
-Paul W. Frankel (winemaker) 9/24/18