Syrah

#Languedoc #Syrah #Veraison #Vintage2024

Sangiovese, with millerandage ("hens and chicks" sized berries) typical of the grape, at the end of July; the biodynamic farmed River's Edge Vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #sangiovese #vinofarms #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry

Yesterday's close-up of Zinfandel veraison and millerandage (i.e., "hens and chicks" berries), Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #veraison #millerandage #randycaparosophotography #oldvines

Verasion among old vine Zinfandel continues, west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Colorful close-up of July veraison; old vine Zinfandel, west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #veraison #randycaparosophotography

First week of July, old vine veraison. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #veraison

Veraison #2, then there was two... #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #veraison #oldvines #ownrooted

At end of June, first glimpses of veraison (annual change of color) among Lodi old vines... the countdown begins!
#zinfandel #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #oldvines #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography

The fact that I'm writing about #veraison in late August is remarkable, though if you've followed #TablasCreek this year you'll know that we're looking at our latest harvest since at least 2011. I dive into what it all means and give my prediction for when we’ll actually start picking in this week's blog. https://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2023/08/veraison-2023-suggests-a-mid-september-kickoff-to-harvest-plus-photo-updates-on-every-rhone-red.html 9 & END 🧵/

OK it's been a while since I did a big grape-growing 🧵. Since we're in the middle of #veraison this is a particularly fun time to do it. I'll go from furthest through version to least far, and cover all 8 of the #ChateauneufDuPape grapes we grow at #TablasCreek. First Syrah. 1/9

Veraison among old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel, lagging behind most of the appellation. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #veraison

Bird's nest atop head trained old vine during veraison, Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural Area. #oldvines #zinfandel #birdsnest #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Zinfandel veraison close-up, Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. #zinfandel #veraison #oldvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

It may be late, but harvest is still approaching. The best sign: we’ve seen the first signs of #veraison. Not out at #TablasCreek where things are still green, green, green, but at our home vineyard, source of the Full Circle Pinot Noir. This typically marks six weeks until harvest, which puts us at mid-September: nearly a month later than last year’s, which came in on August 18th.

#harvest2023 #wine #PasoRobles

Mencía, a rare (for California) Spanish grape during late July veraison in Silvaspoons Vineyards, Alta Mesa-Lodi AVA. #mencia #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #silvspoons #veraison

Old vine Zinfandel veraison #4, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry

Old vine Grenache veraison close-up; Manassero Vineyard, south side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #grenache #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #mccaywine

July 2023 veraison among trellised Primitivo (clonal variant of Zinfandel) on east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. #veraison #primitivo #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #harneylanewine

Veraison close-up #3; old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #veraison #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Onset of veraison (i.e., annual turning of colors) in old vine Zinfandel; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation. #veraison #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #zinfandel