Baconbrook Harvest 2006

Yesterday morning at 7AM, Pina started harvesting Baconbrook. They were done before 10. Weights came in a bit light: we had almost 14 full half ton bins and the weight came out to 5.5 tons. Crushed around noon at Rombauer. With 5.5 tons, you can’t blink or you’ll miss it. We were done in probably half an hour.
The grapes looked fantastic. Little to no dessication, great flavors, brown seeds, softening skins. Tannins that had been described as hard a week or so ago were significantly softer. I think this last little heat umph of temps in the 80’s brought it around.
Butterdragon on Tuesday.