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The Very First Step of Harvest

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Claudia and Charlie preparing the destemmer and the fermenters.

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Jeff spending time fixing the good ole ATV.

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the work done at the winery during harvest of course, is picking grapes. What most people do not know is that harvest actually begins the day before the grapes are picked. This entire day is spent cleaning and sanitizing every nook and cranny of not only the winery and the space around the winery but every tool, bucket, press, hose, and pump you could imagine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suckering

John at Helve tells us about suckering, one of the first stages in the long adventure of Earth to grape to wine.