08/31/2026
Happy Harvest 2026!
August has been a busy month in the cellar. Harvest began with Sauvignon Blanc on August 3rd, marking our earliest-ever start to harvest (by one day—2015 began on Aug 4th). Pinot Noir and Chardonnay started coming in by the middle of the month, joined by the first of our Grenache for Rosé.
The quality of the fruit has been exceptional so far! The “early” start date to the harvest was the result of early budbreak this past February/March, rather than a warm growing season. We still had our usual remarkably long, often cool growing season, classic for Santa Barbara County. Tropical influences brought higher than usual humidity, some warmer than usual nights in July and August, but high temperatures have remained near historic averages.
With roughly 80% of our fruit in house, we have been busy on the sorting line, pictured here (thanks to Rincon Wine Group for the photo!).
