Category Archives: Current Grape Availability

Current Grape Availability 9-22-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.5 Mid Sept 0.95
Primitivo# 1.5 Mid Sept 0.95
Tempranillo* Waitlist Mid Sept 1.15
Quinta** 0.2 Mid-Late Sept 1.25
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

#Late harvest fruit as of 9-15-18

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo and barbera are likely.  These will be posted immediately upon harvest of main crop and distribution to confirmed clients.

 

Current Grape Availability 9-18-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.5 Mid Sept 0.95
Primitivo# 1.5 Mid Sept 0.95
Tempranillo* Waitlist Mid Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

#Late harvest fruit as of 9-15-18

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo and barbera are likely.  These will be posted immediately upon harvest of main crop and distribution to confirmed clients.

 

Current Grape Availability 9-8-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera Waitlist Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo 2.0 Now-Mid Sept 0.95
Tempranillo* Waitlist Mid Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo and barbera are likely.  These will be posted immediately upon harvest of main crop and distribution to confirmed clients.

 

Grape Chemistry 9-8-18

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Varietal Date Sugar (Brix) pH Total Acidity (%)
primitivo 8-17-18 19.1 3.14 1.10
  8-26-18 23.2 3.25 0.95
  8-31-18

(mean)

 23.4 3.34 0.82
  8-31-18a 24.2 3.36 0.82
  8-31-18b 22.6 3.32 0.81
         
barbera 8-26-18 23.2 3.02 1.30
  8-31-18 24.0 3.10 1.18
  9-7-18

(mean)

 26.5 3.11 1.16
  9-7-18a 27.0 3.14 1.15
  9-7-18b 26.0 3.08 1.16
         
tempranillo 9-8-18 21.8 3.73 0.33
         
touriga nacional 9-8-18 22.4 3.39 0.64
         

Current Grape Availability 9-1-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera Waitlist Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo Waitlist Early Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo and barbera are likely.  These will be posted immediately upon harvest of main crop and distribution to confirmed clients.

 

Current Grape Availability 8-5-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.5 Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo 0.5 Earl Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo, barbera, and touriga all remains possible.

 

Current Grape Availability 7-27-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 2.0 Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo 1.0 Earl Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:    If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.  Home winemkaer quantities of Quinta grapes may become available, and larger amounts of primitivo, barbera, and touriga all remains possible.

 

Current Grape Availability 6-9-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.0 Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo Waitlist Earl Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:  Yields are conservatively estimated at this early junction in the season; additional quantities–up to 2 tons of primitivo, up to half a ton of touriga, may become available at the posted prices, with first refusal offered to waitlist clients in the order waitlist requests are received.   If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.

 

Current Grape Availability 4-25-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.25 Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo Waitlist Earl Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:  Yields are conservatively estimated at this early junction in the season; additional quantities–up to 2 tons of primitivo, up to half a ton of touriga, may become available at the posted prices, with first refusal offered to waitlist clients in the order waitlist requests are received.   If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.

 

Current Grape Availability 4-17-18

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Varietal Amount Still Available for Sale (tons) Expected Optimal Harvest Time Price ($)/lb

 
Barbera 1.375 Mid Sept 1.10
Primitivo Waitlist Earl Sept 1.10
Tempranillo* Waitlist Early Sept 1.15
Quinta** Waitlist Mid-Late Sept 1.15
 Touriga* Waitlist Late Sept-Early Oct 1.10

*Non-Quinta=Portugese varietals not part of Quinta field.

**The Quinta = touriga nacional, tempranillo, tinta cao, souzao, tinta amarela field planted in 2005

 

Waitlist:  Yields are conservatively estimated at this early junction in the season; additional quantities–up to 2 tons of primitivo, up to half a ton of touriga, may become available at the posted prices, with first refusal offered to waitlist clients in the order waitlist requests are received.   If you would like to get on the waitlist for a given varietal, please contact us.