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September 26, 2006

Brix update

As of this morning...

Baconbrook
Block 1 - 24.3
Block 2 - 23.5

Butterdragon
Cab Sauv Clone 15 - 25.4
Clone 7 - 24.6
Clone 337 - 26.0
Merlot - 25.0

Although we're starting to get into "harvest" numbers, the flavors aren't there yet. So we wait.

Posted by matchvineyards at September 26, 2006 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

September 22, 2006

Harvest update

Hot dry winds in the Napa Valley today. Not a good thing, but the forecast is for a return to mild weather. If that is true, we're still probably close to two weeks from harvest.

Brix readings

Baconbrook (9/21/06 AM)
Block 1 - 23
Block 2 - 22.4

Butterdragon (9/20/06 AM)
Cab clone 337 - 24
clone 7 - 23
clone 15 - 23.6
Merlot - 23.8

Posted by matchvineyards at September 22, 2006 03:23 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack