2021 was a normal growing year with a few hot spells and sparse winter rains. Bud break was fairly normal, but bloom was a little early and veraison was around July 22. Harvest on the Musque Clone and the Italian clone was on August 20, at 24.5 Brix, with Block 4 following 4 days later at 23 Brix.
The Stewart Ranch in Carneros has its toes in the estuary south of Napa and stays cool and breezy. 2022 did not allow for much planning ahead. Another drought year, then spring frosts, a cool summer, and in mid-August the first of 2 hot spells with intermittent rain.
