Doug MacKenzie has several varieties available to home winemakers in his 1 acre vineyard 8 miles NW of Winters at the base of the mountains. Typical ripening dates (based on last year) and approximate yield: Viognier – early August ~800 lbs; Vermentino – August 20th ~700 lbs; Grenache – August 24th ~500 lbs; Fiano –…
Kulani Vineyards in Shingle Springs has 500 pounds each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc for sale. Cabernet Sauvignon clone is French337 and Rootstock is 110R. Sauvignon Blanc is Rootstock 110R. 100 pound minimum. $.75 per pound. Seller will pick. No crusher/destemmer available. Sauvignon Blanc is expected to be ready to harvest end of August,…
Small vineyard Zinfandel for sale. Vines are 23 years old. Vineyard is located in Lovall Valley that’s commonly associated with the community of Sonoma but the vineyard address is in Napa County. Approximately 1,000 lbs for sale. $1 per lb. Buyer and grower pick together. Berries are just beginning veraison; harvest ETA: mid-October. Contact Rose…
Twin Oaks Vineyard in Fair Play has approximately 3 tons of merlot for sale. Award winning wines have been made from these grapes. The vines are 25+ years old on a quad lateral trellis system; southern exposure. 300 lb minimum. $1.60 lb. Buyer picks. Harvest ETA: late September / 1st two weeks in October. No…
Award winning wines have been made from the fruit from this home vineyard but the winemaker has too much wine for now so is selling his grapes this harvest. Approximately 700 lbs. of Petite Sirah and 500 lbs. of Primitivo are available. Grower will help buyers pick. A destemmer-crusher is available for us. Grapes are…
With this heat spell, almost overnight, the berries got the message! Harvest will be here before we know it. Gabe Jackson of Fermenter’s Warehouse in Santa Rosa has put together a helpful collection of calculations commonly used during harvest. His article includes converting to metric units, estimating vineyard yields (with general distinctions for location), and…
