We didn't rack today as Alex absentmindedly stirred the must this morning. We can't rack tomorrow as he is doing BIM work on the strand. Maybe Sunday.
I walked the vineyard to check for storm damage. Two roses had broken stems and a few vines had broken sections from whipping around in the wind but overall not too bad. The weather today was spectacular in between short showers.
One Chardonnay, with substantial growth this year needed a new stake as its stake was broken at ground level. Must have been caused by the windage in Storm Agnes. Alex found two more vines that needed new stakes so we spent the afternoon working in the vineyard.
The vines had experienced significant growth over the last month and the Pinot Noir and Albariño had shot up significantly. So I tied them up. Most are now reaching the top of their stakes so pruning this year will be more radical.
Interestingly, I got a nice surprise. I noticed multiple vines with grape clusters, some of which were just beginning veraison. I don't know if there's enough good weather left to get them ripe before the end of the season, but it's a sign of possibilities.
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