Gean Vineyard

The 2019 vintage benefited from above-average preseason rainfall providing a full soil moisture profile as the vines woke from dormancy in April. Canopy growth surged for the next six weeks, propelled by warm springtime weather, until we saw a two-week cooling period in late May. Summer temperatures rose to normal with enough daytime heat to ripen the fruit, followed by cold nighttime temperatures which preserved flavors and acidity. The vineyard required the first of two irrigations for the year on the 8th day of August, which provided enough moisture to sustain the vines until the fruit was harvested on a chilly morning in early October.