Current Grapes Available 9/26/21

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Amount Still Available for Sale (tons)	Expected Optimal Harvest Time	Price (< 0.5 tons)	Price (0.5 ton or more)
Barbera**	0.25	early-mid Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Primitivo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.85/lb
Touriga (Quinta*)	SOLD OUT	mid Sept	$1.15/lb	$1.05/lb
Touriga (Non-Quinta*)	0.25	late Sept-early Oct	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Muscat Blanc	SOLD OUT	late Aug	$1.00/lb	NA
Souzao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tempranillo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tinta Amarela	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Tinta Cao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA

*”Quinta” refers to our block of 5 Iberian varietals planted in 2005; this is the Touriga Nacional from that block. “Non-Quinta” refers to Touriga Nacional grown in other blocks. **Remaining fruit is late-harvest fruit: 30+ brix, intact but past optimal time for a dry red and more suitable for a dessert style wine.

Grape Chemistry 9-25-21

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Date	Sugar (Brix)	pH	Total Acidity (%)
Primitivo	8-15-21	24.8	3.34	0.87
	8-22-21	25.2	3.43	0.68
	8-29-21	28.3	3.54	0.68
Barbera	8-15-21	23.4	3.14	1.30
	8-22-21	25.4	3.18	1.14
	8-29-21	28.2	3.37	0.96
Tempranillo	8-15-21	20.8	3.63	0.45
	8-22-21	21.8	3.75	0.37
	8-29-21	23.8	3.84	0.33
Touriga (Quinta)	9-4-21	23.7	3.49	0.57
Touriga (NQ)	8-28-21	21.0	3.32	0.66
	9-12-21	23.0	3.54	0.48
Touriga (NQ 2)	9-6-21	20.5	3.28	0.63
	9-13-21	21.3	3.35	0.60
	9-25-21	22.9	3.48	0.56
Cabernet Sauvignon	9-6-21	23.8	3.52	0.59
Tinta Cao	8-28-21	21.4	3.34	0.78
	9-12-21	23.5	3.62	0.54
Tinta Amarela	8-28-21	17.6	3.45	0.62
	9-13-21	23.2	3.62	0.56

Current Grapes Available 9/18/21

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Amount Still Available for Sale (tons)	Expected Optimal Harvest Time	Price (< 0.5 tons)	Price (0.5 ton or more)
Barbera	SOLD OUT	early-mid Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Primitivo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.85/lb
Touriga (Quinta*)	SOLD OUT	mid Sept	$1.15/lb	$1.05/lb
Touriga (Non-Quinta*)	0.5	late Sept-early Oct	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Muscat Blanc	SOLD OUT	late Aug	$1.00/lb	NA
Souzao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tempranillo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tinta Amarela	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Tinta Cao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA

*”Quinta” refers to our block of 5 Iberian varietals planted in 2005; this is the Touriga Nacional from that block. “Non-Quinta” refers to Touriga Nacional grown in other blocks.

Grape Chemistry 9-13-21

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Date	Sugar (Brix)	pH	Total Acidity (%)
Primitivo	8-15-21	24.8	3.34	0.87
	8-22-21	25.2	3.43	0.68
	8-29-21	28.3	3.54	0.68
Barbera	8-15-21	23.4	3.14	1.30
	8-22-21	25.4	3.18	1.14
	8-29-21	28.2	3.37	0.96
Tempranillo	8-15-21	20.8	3.63	0.45
	8-22-21	21.8	3.75	0.37
	8-29-21	23.8	3.84	0.33
Touriga (Quinta)	9-4-21	23.7	3.49	0.57
Touriga (NQ)	8-28-21	21.0	3.32	0.66
	9-12-21	23.0	3.54	0.48
Touriga (NQ 2)	9-6-21	20.5	3.28	0.63
	9-13-21	21.3	3.35	0.60

Cabernet Sauvignon	9-6-21	23.8	3.52	0.59
Tinta Cao	8-28-21	21.4	3.34	0.78
	9-12-21	23.5	3.62	0.54
Tinta Amarela	8-28-21	17.6	3.45	0.62
	9-13-21	23.2	3.62	0.56

Grape Chemistry 9-12-21

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Date	Sugar (Brix)	pH	Total Acidity (%)
Primitivo	8-15-21	24.8	3.34	0.87
	8-22-21	25.2	3.43	0.68
	8-29-21	28.3	3.54	0.68
Barbera	8-15-21	23.4	3.14	1.30
	8-22-21	25.4	3.18	1.14
	8-29-21	28.2	3.37	0.96
Tempranillo	8-15-21	20.8	3.63	0.45
	8-22-21	21.8	3.75	0.37
	8-29-21	23.8	3.84	0.33
Touriga (Quinta)	9-4-21	23.7	3.49	0.57
Touriga (NQ)	8-28-21	21.0	3.32	0.66
	9-12-21	23.0	3.54	0.48
Touriga (NQ 2)	9-6-21	20.5	3.28	0.63

Cabernet Sauvignon	9-6-21	23.8	3.52	0.59

Tinta Cao	8-28-21	21.4	3.34	0.78
	9-12-21	23.5	3.62	0.54
Tinta Amarela	8-28-21	17.6	3.45	0.62

Current Grapes Available 9/11/21

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Amount Still Available for Sale (tons)	Expected Optimal Harvest Time	Price (< 0.5 tons)	Price (0.5 ton or more)
Barbera	0.5	early-mid Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Primitivo	0.3	early Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.85/lb
Touriga (Quinta*)	SOLD OUT	mid Sept	$1.15/lb	$1.05/lb
Touriga (Non-Quinta*)	0.5	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Muscat Blanc	SOLD OUT	late Aug	$1.00/lb	NA
Souzao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tempranillo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tinta Amarela	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Tinta Cao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA

*”Quinta” refers to our block of 5 Iberian varietals planted in 2005; this is the Touriga Nacional from that block. “Non-Quinta” refers to Touriga Nacional grown in other blocks.

Grape Chemistry 9-6-21

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Date	Sugar (Brix)	pH	Total Acidity (%)
Primitivo	8-15-21	24.8	3.34	0.87
	8-22-21	25.2	3.43	0.68
	8-29-21	28.3	3.54	0.68
Barbera	8-15-21	23.4	3.14	1.30
	8-22-21	25.4	3.18	1.14
	8-29-21	28.2	3.37	0.96
Tempranillo	8-15-21	20.8	3.63	0.45
	8-22-21	21.8	3.75	0.37
	8-29-21	23.8	3.84	0.33
Touriga (Quinta)	9-4-21	23.7	3.49	0.57
Touriga (NQ)	8-28-21	21.0	3.32	0.66

Touriga (NQ 2)	9-6-21	20.5	3.28	0.63

Cabernet Sauvignon	9-6-21	23.8	3.52	0.59

Tinta Cao	8-28-21	21.4	3.34	0.78

Tinta Amarela	8-28-21	17.6	3.45	0.62

Grape Chemistry 9-4-21

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Date	Sugar (Brix)	pH	Total Acidity (%)
Primitivo	8-15-21	24.8	3.34	0.87
	8-22-21	25.2	3.43	0.68
	8-29-21	28.3	3.54	0.68

Barbera	8-15-21	23.4	3.14	1.30
	8-22-21	25.4	3.18	1.14
	8-29-21	28.2	3.37	0.96

Tempranillo	8-15-21	20.8	3.63	0.45
	8-22-21	21.8	3.75	0.37
	8-29-21	23.8	3.84	0.33

Touriga (NQ)	8-28-21	21.0	3.32	0.66

Touriga (Quinta)	9-4-21	23.7	3.49	0.57

Tinta Cao	8-28-21	21.4	3.34	0.78

Tinta Amarela	8-28-21	17.6	3.45	0.62

Current Grapes Available 9/6/21

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Andrew Standeven

Varietal	Amount Still Available for Sale (tons)	Expected Optimal Harvest Time	Price (< 0.5 tons)	Price (0.5 ton or more)
Barbera	1.0	early-mid Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Primitivo	0.3	early Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.85/lb
Touriga (Quinta*)	0.675	mid Sept	$1.15/lb	$1.05/lb
Touriga (Non-Quinta*)	0.5	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Muscat Blanc	0.1	late Aug	$1.00/lb	NA
Souzao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tempranillo	SOLD OUT	early Sept	$1.00/lb	NA
Tinta Amarela	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	$0.95/lb
Tinta Cao	SOLD OUT	mid-late Sept	$1.00/lb	NA

*”Quinta” refers to our block of 5 Iberian varietals planted in 2005; this is the Touriga Nacional from that block. “Non-Quinta” refers to Touriga Nacional grown in other blocks.

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