What's going on at The Crush

From the 2005 Harvest we have bottled:

The bottling process will continue through August when we will stop and prepare for the 2007 harvest.

The 2006 crush is shaping up like this.

• Shale Peak Sangiovese is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Raywood Napa Cabernet is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Livermore Valley Syrah is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Napa Valley Chardonnay is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Livermore Valley Zinfandel is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Hillside Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• Napa Valley Merlot is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.
• North Coast Petit Verdot is in, crushed, fermented, pressed and in the barrel.

2006 Chardonnay will be bottled in the next few weeks.

The 2007 crush is shaping up like this.

• Shale Peak Sangiovese is in, crushed, fermented
• Raywood Napa Cabernet is expected to be harvested early October
• Livermore Valley Syrah is expected to be harvested mid October
• North Coast Cabernet Franc will be harvested 9/25 or 26
• Bella Vista Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is expected to be harvested mid October
• Napa Valley Merlot is expected to be harvested mid October
• North Coast Petit Verdot is expected to be harvested mid October