2009 harvest winemakers' blog

Pressing Pinot Grigio and Battling Hungry Boar

Cool nights to come mean more hang time for the grapes, but that has its risks
Posted: Sep 25, 2009 5:00pm ET
By Peter Cargasacchi

It's been foggy and cool at night in Santa Barbara County, and I've been busy chasing wild boar from the vineyards so they don't eat the still-maturing grapes. Meanwhile I also pressed some Pinot Grigio, using a method more common to northern Italy and Alsace.

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