Harvest is almost over

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Well, since my last post I have harvested all the Cab except the Old Clone(vine) and they have all finished fermenting. We pressed block 2 today because it was fermented in an open top fermenter. The other was fermented in a tank and we are going to do an extended maceration on it to give it more complexity and to smooth it out.

Next week it is supposed to get cooler and possibly shower toward the end of the week. I have left Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre on for extended hang time. The Roussanne just was not ripening up and will save it to pick last and may give it more time on the vines if it doesn't rain. Every thing else I may pick but I reserve the right to change my mind if it doesn't rain.

On October 18 we are having a winemaker dinner at Zachary Jacques restaurant. An excellent food wine pairing is being prepared by Chef John Evans to go with Sierra Vista wines. be sure to check out the menu at http://www.sierravistawinery.com/pages/events.php

As I have said before:The following I will be including on every blog I post. This is because I hope you will forward our blog address to all your email friends and you never know who might be able to help Sierra Vista. One thing I would like to hear about is when you drink a bottle of Sierra Vista wine that you really enjoy and why you liked it. I would also like to hear about what food you had it with or if you drank it without eating.

Another thing is, as I mentioned in the previous post and will include in all future posts, is if any of you know a small wine distributor in any state, please let me know so I can contact them about carrying our wine. If you don't know any distributors you might ask at your favorite wine shop for the names of several small distributors and include them in your comment on this blog. I would appreciate it very much. If you do not want to comment on this blog you could email me at syrah@sierravistawinery.com Until next week that is all
John MacCready
owner & winemaker
Sierra Vista Winery