Excited to report that we drained and pressed six tanks yesterday, and the first 2005 wine is now in barrel. Three different lots from Stoller Vyd. – blocks 21, 32, and the newly re-named “Goat Block” (Kelley & Jeremy provided the moniker) were the first to finish fermentation this year. Flavors and aromas have been stellar throughout – a nice mix of red and black fruits, and the wines are already showing exceptional length.

As of now, it looks like we will pick our Maresh Vyd. blocks on Monday the 10th – ripeness and flavors are there, and a couple more days of hangtime should bring even more interesting flavors to the mix. Sugars at picking will be about 23.8-24.2, I predict. It’s also likely that several of the Shea and Ribbon Ridge lots will be dry and ready to go to barrel within the next 48-72 hours. More as it happens…

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